Question

What is usual colour code followed for connecting live,neutral and earth wires?why is it so important?

Answer 1

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Live wire Red colour [ now brown ]

Neutral wire Black [ now blue ]

Earth wire Green [ now yellow&green ]

These wires are usually differently coloured in order to prevent and shocks or short-circuits

[ A short circuit takes place when live wire and neutral wire touch each other.]

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Answer 2

What is the usual colour code followed for connecting live, neutral and earth wires?

1. Live = Brown
2. Earth = Green / Yellow
3. Neutral = Light Blue

Why is it important?

The electrical wires covering is coloured so that even an ordinary person should be able to identify the correct connecting wires.