Color Coding of an Electric Wire
Color coding of an electric wire helps us to identify the function and purpose of wire in an electrical appliance. These three colored insulated wires of different colors are used in an electrical appliance. These three wires represent one live wire, the neutral wire and the earth wire. To identify these three wires easily, we have different color code to insulate these as show in below figure:
- Three different types of wires are mainly used in household circuits are Earth wire, Live wire, and Neutral wire.
- The live wire is given brown colored insulation.
- The neutral wire is given light blue colored insulation.
- The earth wire is given green-yellow colored insulation.
Three insulated colored wires
Electric Wire – Electrical circuits
In any new household wiring, we use “electric wire” to conduct electricity. Electric wires are mainly used to transmit electricity from an electrical circuit to household applications. Electric wires are made of copper or aluminum materials because they are conductors and these electric wires are insulated outside with the coating of plastic or rubber materials to prevent any electric shots or electrical shocks. Electric wire provides a way for the flow of electricity from electrical power sources to appliances easily.