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Unread 07/18/2010, 11:45 PM   #10
n2585722
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Originally Posted by mscarpena View Post
Who knows why they chose those stupid color combinations anyway???
That is IEC( International Electrotechnical Commission) color codes. It is a European thing as is the CE rating on the ballast..

IEC (most of Europe) AC power circuit wiring color codes.

Function ........... label ... Color,IEC Color, ... old IEC
Protective earth . PE ...... green-yellow ........green-yellow
Neutral ............. N ........ blue.................... blue
Line, single phase L ......... brown ................ brown or black
Line, 3-phase ..... L1 ....... brown ................ brown or black
Line, 3-phase ..... L2 ....... black ................. brown or black
Line, 3-phase ..... L3 ....... grey .................. brown or black

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Originally Posted by The Grim Reefer View Post
In AC you talk in terms of line (+) and neutral (-) so on your plug the Black is line, white neutral and green is ground. I believe the meanwell is Brown line and Blue Neutral.
The + & - symbol are not used when referencing AC current because in simple terms the hot alternates between both + & -. The symbol for AC is an AC sine wave inside a circle which I haven't figured out how to do in a post.

Danny


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