European electrical equipment, fittings and fixtures have wires coloured as follows:
Brown for Hot (also known as "Line" in Europe)
Blue for Neutral
Green/Yellow stripes for Ground (also known as "Earth")
So it seems to me that your light fixture may have come from Europe.
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In electrical wiring, the live or "hot" wire is typically brown or red, the neutral wire is typically blue or black, and the ground wire is yellow or green. So, in this case, the brown wire is likely the hot wire, the blue wire is the neutral wire, and the yellow green wire is the ground wire.
Connect one brown wire to the live wire (black) from the ceiling, the other brown wire to the neutral wire (white) from the ceiling, and the ground wire to the ground wire (green or bare copper) from the ceiling. Make sure to turn off the power at the breaker before starting the installation.
To wire a two-wire fixture to a three-wire outlet, connect the fixture's black wire to the outlet's black (hot) wire, the fixture's white wire to the outlet's white (neutral) wire, and the fixture's ground wire to the outlet's ground wire or grounding screw. If the outlet has an additional red wire, cap it off with a wire nut as it may not be needed for this connection. Always turn off power before working on electrical wiring.
In Bangladesh, the live wire is typically red, brown, or black; the neutral wire is typically blue or black; and the ground wire is typically green or green with a yellow stripe. It is important to consult with a local electrician or electric code regulations for accurate information.
CAN'T. Must have 3-wire w/ground. [First off, I want to admit that the wording of this answer is skewed. However, if you read the answer you will understand why. It is techinically correct in terms of the NEC. -TJNII] The idiot that wired my house did this. To add insult to injury he connected the hot to one circuit and the neutral to another. I was almost electrocuted because of it. Do it right or don't do it at all. Your negligence may kill someone.
In electrical wiring, the live or "hot" wire is typically brown or red, the neutral wire is typically blue or black, and the ground wire is yellow or green. So, in this case, the brown wire is likely the hot wire, the blue wire is the neutral wire, and the yellow green wire is the ground wire.
Connect one brown wire to the live wire (black) from the ceiling, the other brown wire to the neutral wire (white) from the ceiling, and the ground wire to the ground wire (green or bare copper) from the ceiling. Make sure to turn off the power at the breaker before starting the installation.
to collect all these colours put them all in a bowl and mix them. Blue and orange are complimentary colors. They make brown.
To wire a two-wire fixture to a three-wire outlet, connect the fixture's black wire to the outlet's black (hot) wire, the fixture's white wire to the outlet's white (neutral) wire, and the fixture's ground wire to the outlet's ground wire or grounding screw. If the outlet has an additional red wire, cap it off with a wire nut as it may not be needed for this connection. Always turn off power before working on electrical wiring.
neither the blue or the brown is ground.... typically the ground is either green or green with a yellow stripe... brown is the hot wire and goes onto the brass screw in the connector...blue goes on the silver colored screw ...and green goes to ground
In Bangladesh, the live wire is typically red, brown, or black; the neutral wire is typically blue or black; and the ground wire is typically green or green with a yellow stripe. It is important to consult with a local electrician or electric code regulations for accurate information.
No, typically red wires are connected to hot/live wires and black wires are connected to neutral wires. Blue wires are often used for connecting to neutral wires as well. Remember to always follow the wiring instructions provided with your specific light fixture.
CAN'T. Must have 3-wire w/ground. [First off, I want to admit that the wording of this answer is skewed. However, if you read the answer you will understand why. It is techinically correct in terms of the NEC. -TJNII] The idiot that wired my house did this. To add insult to injury he connected the hot to one circuit and the neutral to another. I was almost electrocuted because of it. Do it right or don't do it at all. Your negligence may kill someone.
The brown wire is typically used for live, the blue wire for neutral, and the black wire is usually used for the appliance's power switch. Connect the brown wire to the live terminal (often marked L), the blue wire to the neutral terminal (often marked N), and the black wire to the appropriate terminal based on the device's wiring diagram. Be sure to follow proper safety precautions and guidelines when wiring the plug.
In a flexible cable, the brown is the "line" voltage and blue is "neutral", often tied to ground at the mains panel. In fixed cables, i.e., "behind the walls", the UK wiring standard changed in 2004, where it now MATCHES the flexible cable: brown is line, blue is neutral. Prior to that, blue, red or yellow were acceptable LINE conductor colors and black was neutral.
The Neutral Colors are white,brown,grey and black.
Flexible cord colours are, White for neutral and Green for ground.AnswerIt depends on the standards used in your country. The above answer refers to North America. In Europe, the colours are brown for the line (not 'phase'!) conductor, blue for the neutral conductor, and green/yellow stripe for the earth (ground) conductor. For European three-phase systems, the lines are coloured brown, black, and grey.