Usually Three Insulated Wires of Different Colours Are Used in an Electrical Appliance. Name the Three Colours. - Physics

Usually three insulated wires of different colours are used in an electrical appliance. Name the three colours.

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Three colours are:
(i) Red (for live wire)
(ii) Green (for earth wire)
(iii) Black (for neutral wire)

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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.3 ii [Page 206]

Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 9 | Page 206

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