Old Wiring Colours

The old as nzs red active wire colour was replaced by a brown active wire.

Old wiring colours. These old wiring color codes are still used in the subcontinents including india pakistan and south africa. In 1999 it became apparent that a new european standard for wiring and cable colours meant that the uk would have to change fixed wire insulator colours. Green and yellow earth.

While varying somewhat by area of the country in the u s latin america europe and other areas there are recognizable generations of electrical wiring knob tube greenfield armored cable or bx wiring plastic or nm. Old colours pillar terminals. Uk 13a plugs bs1363 plug old colour wiring.

The colour coding was changed to match a european style configuration for equipment wiring. Uk old wiring color codes. Standard wire colors for flexible cable such as extension cords power line cords.

Many older wire installations may vary in color codes and color may fade or change with heat and age of insulation. You can find out more about bs 7671 and the current uk electrical wiring standards in our comprehensive guide to electrical wiring regulations. Old electrical wiring types photo guide to types of electrical wiring in older buildings.

Although old wiring from before 2006 still exists in some houses and old appliances as long as the wiring is in good condition it can still be used safely. Prior to march 2004 the uk were following their own wiring color codes. The earth wire in australia is green but sometimes will have yellow markings.

The old colours of uk wiring were as follows. These colours have not been used in flexes since 1971 so any appliance with these colours in the flex is likely to be very old. Examples of these are shown here.