SWA colours

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by stoneroses, Sep 22, 2006.

  1. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    When using 3 core swa is the black or the grey used as the cpc? or does it matter as long as you identify it as the cpc?

    TIA
     
  2. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

  3. wise uncle

    wise uncle New Member

    I've read this time & time again in the last few weeks, It is apparent that Black should no longer be associated neutral. So grey is your answer. Hope this helps
     
  4. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    MARIA


    Are you on the right bus mate?
     
  5. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    I've read this time & time again in the last few
    weeks, It is apparent that Black should no longer be
    associated neutral. So grey is your answer. Hope this
    helps


    Grey is what I've used, Thanks.
     
  6. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

    AS EARTH OR NEUTRAL?
     
  7. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    AS EARTH OR NEUTRAL?

    Have used grey as earth, Circuit not live yet and easy to swop if I've got the colours the wrong way around.
     
  8. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    It is apparent that Black should no longer be
    associated neutral.


    That will be very difficult to enforce! considering the old black neutral will still be around for another 50 years or so
     
  9. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

    AS EARTH OR NEUTRAL?

    Have used grey as earth, Circuit not live yet and
    easy to swop if I've got the colours the wrong way
    around.

    YOU SAYIN WISE UNCLES WRONG?
     
  10. wise uncle

    wise uncle New Member

    It is apparent that Black should no longer be
    associated neutral.


    That will be very difficult to enforce! considering
    the old black neutral will still be around for
    another 50 years or so

    this i agree with, but black is old colour for neutral being phased out & no longer allowed to be used on new install. It is now a phase colour.
     
  11. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    No, have found from a previous posts that grey should be neutral, therefore monday I will swap them. Its friday night and i'm off for a pint and a perv at the barmaids ****.

    Goodnight.
     
  12. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

    HAVE A TIA MARIA
     
  13. stoneroses

    stoneroses New Member

    HAVE A TIA MARIA

    Have a coke and a smile and shut the **** up!!!!!!!
     
  14. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

    love spreads man
     
  15. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    this i agree with, but black is old colour for
    neutral being phased out & no longer allowed to be
    used on new install. It is now a phase colour.

    Yes I know that! but some people tend to think that in time people will forget that black was neutral once.

    But that will never happen for the reasons stated.

    Back to the original question. Yes it is seen as good practise to have the grey as neutral and black as earth.

    But it doesn't really matter provided that the cables are correctly marked.
     
  16. andyspark

    andyspark Active Member

    Yes it does matter.
    Grey is neutral.
    Black is cpc.

    Both should also be clearly identified (sleeved).

    Very bad practise to use black as neutral.
     
  17. LECH WALESA

    LECH WALESA New Member

    Yes it does matter.
    Grey is neutral.
    Black is cpc.

    Both should also be clearly identified (sleeved).

    Very bad practise to use black as neutral.

    bit harsh innit
     
  18. dm oo7

    dm oo7 New Member

    use the longest or the pink 1 then go the pub
     
  19. sinewave

    sinewave Screwfix Select

    How many times do we have to do this!

    Think BBC

    Then think BBG (Brown Black Grey)

    Single Phase 3 Core SWA Cable Colours

    Brown=Red=L1
    Black=Yellow&Green=CPC
    Grey=Blue=Neutral

    Three Phase 4 Core SWA Cable Colours

    Brown=Red=L1
    Black=Yellow=L2
    Grey=Blue=L3
    Blue=Black=Neutral
     
  20. Lokkars Daisy

    Lokkars Daisy New Member

    Think BBG Blue Black Grey

    Hey!" Don't be an amber gambler
     

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