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Re: Various national colour code of wires (e.g. earth) for elec. plug

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From: Greg Sanguinetti
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 21:13
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In article <1992Dec15.191356.22205@allegra.att.com> rfc@allegra.att.com (Robert F. Casey) writes:
>Someone mentioned, in this thread, that, in USA, white is only used for the
>neutral power return.  But there is one exception that I've seen:  Imagine
>...
> <gives example of circuit that is hard to wire with correct colors due
>  availability of cables with different colored wires>

In the US, the inspectors don't always care which colors you use between the
junction boxes but they STRONGLY request that you either paint the wires
inside the boxes or wrap them with the appropriately colored plastic tape
so that nobody gets confused in the future. This is true for all places where
the wires can be exposed by removing a plate or opening a door, etc...

It's a good idea to think about the poor schmuck that has to work on your
wiring after you have left!

-grego
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From: grego@bit.UUCP (Greg Sanguinetti)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Various national colour code of wires (e.g. earth) for elec. plug
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Date: 16 Dec 92 21:13:28 GMT
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