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What is the usual colour code followed for connecting live, neutral and earth wires?
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Colour code for live wire is red, neutral wire is black and earth wire is green.
 
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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.3 ii [Page 206]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 14 | Page 206

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