What are neutral wires and their colours?

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what are neutral wires and their colours?
 
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It depends upon the part of the world in which you live.
 
sayed5555 said:
what are neutral wires and their colours?
Neutral wires don't have a political stance, and thus they are 'clear'.
 
sophiecentaur said:
Neutral wires in the UK ar BLUE.

as they are in New Zealand and Australia

white in the USA from memory black = phase and white = neutral

so as said earlier... depends on what country you come from

Dave
 

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