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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Im trying to repair my xtension cable bt cant tell which wire is what. The colours are black,blue,brown...Pliz demystify on which one is earth,live and neutral. Google not of much help. Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Hey guys,anyone? Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/8/2009 Posts: 171
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AFAIK,Your power extension is intended for a 3-wire earthed DC Power System. The 'black' is actually 'grey' for which case; BROWN = Positive BLUE = Ground 'BLACK' = Negative If u r using it on the kawaida power (AC),don't take it at face value,Open huko mwiso & judge which cable connects to which point when in working position. Else tafuta mjuaji. http://www.allaboutcircu...com/vol_5/chpt_2/2.html
I came,I saw and was overcharged. ¡ʇɹoɟɟǝ ƃuıɟɟǝ ǝɥʇ ɹoɟ ɥɔnɯ os ؛uıɐʌ uı ɔıqɐɹɐ ƃuıuɹɐǝן pǝıɹʇ ı
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@outvestor,oops! Then im as lucky as hell,ningefanya blunder mbaya. Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/13/2008 Posts: 1,565
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brown should be live.
The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/31/2007 Posts: 341
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You guys seem to have a death wish for simon. Actually blue is the live wire,brown is ground and black neutral. Thimioni apparently you have more enemies than you thought...
Be the change you want to see in the world...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/13/2008 Posts: 1,565
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@chris79 - are you sure? I did the same thing (re-plugging an extension cable) a few weeks ago and so far nothing has blown up or melted. Then again,I could be colour blind....
The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/24/2008 Posts: 781
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wee...wee...wee...wee...Is the dude really alive after that advice? I think someone should call 911 The utimate goal of investing is to buy low sell high;if we re-write this core equation in psychology terms it becomes buy fear sell greed.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@kondoo hehehehe ...I aint touching that thing! Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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Pre-1977 IEE
Pre-2004 IEE
Current IEC
Protective earth (PE)
Green
Green/yellow bi-colour
Green/yellow bi-colour
Neutral (N)
Black
Black
Blue
Single phase: Live (L)
Three phase: L1
Red
Red
Brown
Three phase: L2
Yellow
Yellow
Black
Three phase: L3
Blue
Blue
Grey
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@Simonkabz; here are the standard colour codes: . Current IEC Protective earth (PE) Green/yellow bi-colour Neutral (N) Blue Single phase: Live (L) Three phase: L1 Brown Three phase: L2 Black Three phase: L3 Grey T The last three marked L1 L2 and L3 are all live...so-called three phases. To avoid confusion for domestic installation,Kenya uses BROWN = LIVE BLUE = NEUTRAL GREEN/YELLOW = EARTH If your extension cable doesn't have these colours,just throw it into the dust-bin and buy another one!!! Usicheze na stima!!! Making the wrong connection will certainly spoil your gadgets and potentially kill you...or your family!!! 1,000 bob isn't too much to ask for safety assurance,is it? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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And another one for decoding.... kwani we dont have electricians/engineers today????
L1
L2
L3
Neutral
Ground/
protective earth
United States (common practice)1
Black
Red
Blue
White,or grey
Green,green/yellow striped,or a bare copper wire
United States (alternative practice)2
Brown
Orange (delta),or violet (wye)
Yellow
Grey,or white
Green
Canada (mandatory)[5]
Red
Black
Blue
White
Green,or bare copper
Canada (isolated three-phase installations)[6]
Orange
Brown
Yellow
White
Green
European Union,and all countries who use European CENELEC standards April 2004 (IEC 60446),Hong Kong from July 2007
Brown
Black
Grey
Blue
Green/yellow striped4
Older European (IEC 60446,varies by country6)
Black,or brown
Black,or brown
Black,or brown
Blue
Green/yellow striped5
UK until April 2006,Hong Kong until April 2009,South Africa,Malaysia
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green/yellow striped (green on installations approx. before 1970)
Pakistan
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green
India
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green
Australia and New Zealand (per AS/NZS 3000:2007 Figure 3.2)
Red3
White3 (prev. yellow)
Dark Blue3
Black3
Green/yellow striped (green on very old installations)
People's Republic of China (per GB 50303-2002 Section 15.2.2)
Yellow
Green
Red
Light blue
Green/yellow striped
Malaysia
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green,or green/yellow striped
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
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@Thimioni, Follow Mukiha's advice.Do not monkey........and if you have doubts,ask Eddiemundu what happened the day he merged black and red.........,assuming you are still alive...-:) Old man about town.... Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@guka,dont want to imagine what would happen if 240v go thr my nuts woi! Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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Simioni, I think it's better you follow Mukiha's advice and buy a new cable, Alternativle open up the thing and make sure live goes to live and neutral goes to neutral no matter the colours!!!! .......siku hizi ni AC so utaruka tu,ushtuke and then you will be fine!!!! The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@mc,nitaifungua,then write a will including who will inherit the cable,then try it out eyes tightly closed heh! Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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@thimioni
i hope those who have tried helping you here will be at the top of the inheritance list.... like me. @Mcrg can have the cable...(am even helping you with the list)
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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@wendz hahaha wewe utapata fridge,iko na mútura ndani yake,na ugali ya jana. Jowa atapata simu,atafute bibi kwa contacts. Mc namwachia bill ya stima,mlefu a few worn tyres,n 2b fair n just,wacheni murenj apate hiyo cable hehehe Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/30/2008 Posts: 35
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It looks like you bought a cheap cable from Tajikistan.
Invest in another cable,cheap is expensive in the long run.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@simon; Na mimi je? Mbona unanisahau na ni mimi nili ku-advise the best? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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