| ??? 02/11/09 23:59 Modified: 02/12/09 00:00 Read: times |
#162299 - now ... don't quote me on this ... Responding to: ???'s previous message |
I do believe I once read that the choice of colors had to do with the cost of the colored insulation, and not with its definition.
Back when my house was built, the "standard" was that Black (or near-black) was "hot" and white (or off-white, which was MUCH more common than true white) was all that was used. Nobody had thought of using a protective ground, which clearly would have been better. Being color-blind, I found this of particular interest. RE |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| just came to wonder | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Because the Neutral is blue? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| US-ian | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Danger! Different national conventions apply! | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| This is just another punch on the English... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| now ... don't quote me on this ... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| standard | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| DC system? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Answer is wrong - and Dangerous | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| This is AC ... What does "positive" mean? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Here is an informative thread you can read | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Which nation? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Not sure how you missed this... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Sorry, small letters | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| US-NEC Wiring Colors | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| a very good guess Caleb, thanks | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| I don't know their reasons, but | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
I continue to | 01/01/70 00:00 |