October 28, 201213 yr Most cable I purchase is black-grey-green which I use as hot-neutral-ground. I have a NYY cable that is red-black-grey that I need to use in circuits with the other colors. Is there a preferred way to arrange these colors into the current installation?
October 28, 201213 yr See if you can find some green sleeving (or tape) and over-sleeve the ends of the red so you can use that as ground and use black=L and grey=N thus keeping the hot conductors to the local 'standard'. At least that's how I would do it Whatever you do leave a note somewhere (in the lid of your distribution board) to remind yourself or inform others. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
October 28, 201213 yr Black is line conductor (L) White or Grey is the Neutral. Green or green/yellow is reserved for earthing conductors only and must NEVER be used for a L or N conductor. Red is a colour for a phase or line conductor with many standards. Making allowances for Thailand you could sleeve the ends of the red core with green sleeving at ALL terminations,ie, junction boxes, equipment and socket outlets and the earth bar of the switchboard to identify that it is use as an earthing conductor. It is preferable to use the correct colour code for earthing conductors if possible.
October 30, 201213 yr Author Thanks. Haven't found green shrink tubing of proper size so I'll wrap all ends of the red wire with green electrical tape.
October 30, 201213 yr My view qith thai wiring is now that you should treat it as surgeons in Australia must consider everyone to have HIV as they are not allowed to test anyone. In other wwords whatever the colour you should consider it live. Maybe by trying to apply colour codes you are giving false confidence.
October 30, 201213 yr With regard to electrical installations it is normal practice to regard ALL conductors as live until proved otherwise.
November 1, 201213 yr Yep -power off - and then use a test screw-driver on every terminal / wire in sight and still proceed with caution.
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