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Question
Name the markings of a three-pin plug. Give the colour codes of the connecting leads.
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Solution
The three pins of a three-pin plug are:
(i) Live pin
(ii) Neutral pin
(iii) Earth pin.
The colour of the corresponding connecting leads are
(i) Live pin—Brown (or Red),
(ii) Neutral pin—Blue (or Black),
(iii) Earth pin—yellow (or Green).
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