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The British wire colours on our three pin mains plugs are: Negative is blue, Positive is brown, Earth is green and yellow.
As an aid to remember, notice the capital letter in the following colours:
The bLue wire goes to the left pin.
The bRown wires go to the right pin.
I believe different colours are used in America.
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∙ 12y agoIf you are talking about a cord plug (proper electrical term "cap") then the white wire terminates on the silver coloured screw, the black wire terminates on the gold or brass coloured screw and the green ground wire terminates on the green coloured screw.
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∙ 8y agoI have a cord with 4(four) wires. Red, Green, Yellow and White. Which is Neg. and which is Pos.?
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What are the names of the three wires in a plug?
Live Wire = usually brown, if not then its grey or black. Neutral Wire = Blue Earth Wire = green and yellow striped
Where do you connect the blue wire on the tachometer for the bulb?
The blue wire is usually just an auxiliary wire. The blue wire does not need to be connected. Tape the end of the blue wire off.
What is the brown wire in a plug?
This is not true in all plugs it all depends on the manufacturer and the product. Plug wires come in all different colors such as red, black, brown, yellow, blue, and so on. So as I said the wire being brown is indicative of a certain manufacturer or product.
What colour code used for 3 pin electric plug?
The earth wire, striped green and yellow, is connected to the terminal marked E; this should be the longest of the three wires so that it is the last to become detached if the cable is strained.The live wire (brown) is connected to the terminal marked L.The neutral wire (blue) is connected to the terminal marked N.
What is the blue wire for in a three pin plug?
In the UK Brown is the live, blue is the neutral and green/yellow is the earth. The live and neutral are the two wires that normally carry the current.
Which wire is colourd blue in a plug?
neutral
What is the function of the bLue wire in a plug?
this is a stupid question
What color is the neutral in a plug?
In the UK the neutral wire is 'blue'.
What colour code is used to wire a Chinese plug?
blue and black
Is the blue wire the live wire?
When ever there is a potential difference between it and ground.
How do you install a CD player in a 1999 cavalier Z24?
you cut the yellow and black wire from the origanal plug and wire these from the CD player wire the yellow, red, blue, wire into the yellow and the black from origanal plug to black on CD player
What are the names of the three wires in a plug?
Live Wire = usually brown, if not then its grey or black. Neutral Wire = Blue Earth Wire = green and yellow striped
Color code in 3 pin electric plug in India?
Green with Yellow Stripe Wire - Earth Wire (E) Blue Wire - Neutral Wire (N) Brown Wire - Live Wire (L) When you look at the plug with the terminals facing towards you: /\ / \ / E \ / \ / \ / L N \ ------------------
What are the three wires in a plug called?
The green and yellow is the earth wire The brown is the live wire The blue is the neutral wire A poem to help is: The brown live cow drinks from the blue neutral water and eats the green grass from earth
How do I test my 2001 Ford Focus to see if I am getting fire to a cylinder?
Pull the wire off the spark plug, pull the spark plug out, plug the spark plug back into the wire, then have someone turn the engine over. You should see a blue spark jumping around the very bottom of the spark plug.
How do you wire brake control on a 2004 durango?
If it has the factory tow package there is a blue plug under the left side of the dash. It should be all the way to the left up against the firewall. If the blue plug is there the dealer can sell you the matching plug if you do not have it. If the plug is not there, you will have to run your own wires to the rear.
What do the colors mean on a 1990 Ford Festiva Radio Harness?
The white and red is your constant (yellow), the 4 blue wires are front speakers the four green wires are rear speakers, the red wire is your ground, and the blue wire on that plug is your 12v ignition wire.
