Re: Re: New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Changes to the colours will mean the new regs will probably cause more
accidents than just leaving things as they are!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bricknell, Tony" <tony.bricknell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring


> >I belive they're also changing the colouring of the cable you buy
e.eg
> >T&E ? Not sure if this is related (so its possible to idenitfy
> >"additions") or co-incedental
>
> Nah, it's to "align" us with Europe :/
>
> As of 1 April 2004 (you couldn't have picked a better date if you
tried),
> the cores of T&E will follow the same colours as used in flex -
brown
> (phase) & blue (neutral).
>
> It gets even more interesting when you see that Three Phase supply
colours
> are being changed from Red, Yellow, Blue to Brown (L1), Black (L2),
and
Grey
> (L3).
>
> An overlap period exists so existing colours can be used up to 1st
April
> 2006 - after that it's new colours only!
>
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