A wiring diagram is a simplified conventional pictorial representation of an electrical circuit. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the power and signal connections between the devices.
Nz Electrical Wiring Colours 3 Phase. Note that older tps cable may have no insulation to the earth wire lighting wiring. Black brass white silver green green standard wire colors for fixed cable in or behind the wall wiring cables region live neutral protective earth ground. The cabling in a 3 phase circuit is different 4 conductors earth instead of 2 conductors earth but for the same kw rating the conductors are much smaller.
Australia new zealand as nzs 3000 2007 3 8 1 brown. The list below also outlines the different colour codes for single phase and multiphase in australia. Phase 3 connectors ltd coopers lane coopers point knowlsey business park liverpool merseyside england l33 7ub. Installation wiring also known as building wiring is for things such as the wiring behind power points and walls.
Eu iec 60446 including uk from 31 march 2004.
Australia and south africa. They should be connected as illustrated below. Electrical engineers contractors traders manufacturers and especially electricians around the world use different electrical wiring color codes for cable and wire installation and electricity distribution in industrial buildings or residential homes. United states and canada. In new zealand it is most common for the coloured wires inside power cords to look like either a or b.