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I’ve already declared my unbridled love for color, so there is no more of an appropriate time than the present to talk even more about colors.  However, in this post, we are discussing conductor colors.  In every standard cord, there are three conductors connecting the wires to the proper slot; ground, neutral or live, and providing inner insulation.  Matching up each wire to the proper conductor is very important to ensure electrical safety, so each conductor is color coded!

However, conductor colors vary by world region.  This can lead to some confusion.  Don’t worry though! Quail Electronics is here to clear up any confusion you have.  If the cord is using international color coding, the hot conductor will be brown, the neutral conductor will be blue, and the ground conductor will be Green/Yellow.  If it is a US or Japanese cord, the hot conductor will be black, the neutral conductor will be white and the earth conductor will be green.

That was a lot of information, but we have a chart summarized below, as well as here on our website.

If you have any more questions about what each conductor color means, feel free to visit our website or shoot our sales team an e-mail!

By Clark Cable

Clark is officially starring in the remake of  the classic Broadway show “Finian’s Rainbow”. Early reviewers say he lights up the stage with his presence, both figuratively and literally.  As in he literally sets off fireworks every time he takes stage to signal his entrance.