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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 69782" data-attributes="member: 250"><p><strong>COLOURS:-</strong></p><p></p><p>Colour coding for cables changed a few years ago...</p><p></p><p>but the should be:-</p><p></p><p>OLD</p><p></p><p>Red = Live</p><p></p><p>Black = Neutral</p><p></p><p>Black with Red tape or sleeve = Switched live.</p><p></p><p>Green/Yellow = Earth.</p><p></p><p>NEW</p><p></p><p>Brown = Live</p><p></p><p>Blue = Neutral</p><p></p><p>Blue with Brown tape or sleeve = Switched live</p><p></p><p>Green/Yellow = Earth</p><p></p><p>BUT!!!!</p><p></p><p>some times some naughty DIY people don't use the proper colours!!! :_| :_| :_| </p><p></p><p>so you would need a test meter to verify which is live &amp; neutral etc....</p><p></p><p><strong>EARTHS:-</strong></p><p></p><p>If the light fitting says..</p><p></p><p>"CLASS 2"</p><p></p><p>"CLASS II"</p><p></p><p>"Double Insulated"</p><p></p><p>or has a double concentric square symbol..</p><p></p><p>it doesn't actually need an earth connection!?</p><p></p><p>otherwise it does! :|</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 69782, member: 250"] [B]COLOURS:-[/B] Colour coding for cables changed a few years ago... but the should be:- OLD Red = Live Black = Neutral Black with Red tape or sleeve = Switched live. Green/Yellow = Earth. NEW Brown = Live Blue = Neutral Blue with Brown tape or sleeve = Switched live Green/Yellow = Earth BUT!!!! some times some naughty DIY people don't use the proper colours!!! :_| :_| :_| so you would need a test meter to verify which is live & neutral etc.... [B]EARTHS:-[/B] If the light fitting says.. "CLASS 2" "CLASS II" "Double Insulated" or has a double concentric square symbol.. it doesn't actually need an earth connection!? otherwise it does! :| [/QUOTE]
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