dumb plug wiring question

dlowman · « **on:** 4 Nov 2005, 01:47 am »

Ok first time replacing a plug on the vorlex. It's 3 prongs colors are blue, brown, and green/yellow which ones go where? lol

I don't want to blow myself up.

Dan

Wayne1 · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 02:27 am »

Brown = Line = Black
Blue = Neutral = White
Green/Yellow = Earth = Green

dlowman · « **Reply #2 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 02:32 am »

lol thanks wayne

dlowman · « **Reply #3 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 02:41 am »

Good news, I didn't kill myself lol

Wayne1 · « **Reply #4 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 02:55 am »

Congats, Dan

Now sit back and listen to all the changes that your new power cord will go though in the next month

andyr · « **Reply #5 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 08:02 am »

Quote from: Wayne1

Brown = Line = Black
Blue = Neutral = White
Green/Yellow = Earth = Green

Hi Wayne,

Maybe you know Dan and thus you know that he lives in the US ... and so he will see a Black or a White wire.

However, as he hasn't bothered to tell us where he is located, it could be that you don't know him ... in which case, as it's a big wide Internet-connected world out there, you perhaps could've qualified your helpful statement, thus:
Brown = Line = Black (in the US ... & Canada?)
Blue = Neutral = White (in the US ... & Canada?)
Green/Yellow = Earth = Green (in the US ... & Canada?).

Regards,

Andy
PS: In Oz we have Brown & Blue ... in deference to those poor souls who are red/green colour blind!

ctviggen · « **Reply #6 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 11:18 am »

Andy, you bring up a good point -- it wouldn't be good to mix up green and red. In the US, red can be a runner from one switch to another, another phase (to make 220V), etc. Luckily, there aren't many times when one would have to determined the difference between green and red.

Occam · « **Reply #7 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 01:32 pm »

Andy - Leave it to an Aussie to throw an spanner.... and an Aussie to provide a comprehensive answer -
http://sound.westhost.com/psu-wiring.htm#4.0
This is a part of Rod Elliot's 'Powersupply Wiring Guidelines'

JoshK · « **Reply #8 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 03:36 pm »

The volex power cords have brown/blue/green-yellow wiring in them too so I had to look it up.

bubba966 · « **Reply #9 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 04:20 pm »

Quote from: JoshK

The volex power cords have brown/blue/green-yellow wiring in them too so I had to look it up.

That's what this post was about in the first place, which color wire was what in a Volex PC.

Do they have Volex's elsewhere in the world? If so are they any different (other than the plugs)?

Wayne1 · « **Reply #10 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 04:40 pm »

FWIW, I DO know Dan. I have modded a fair amount of gear for him over time. Just shipped him a modded Squeezebox 2 last week.

The Volex and the Belden 19364 use light blue, brown and green/yellow as they are part of the international color code used outside the US.

I first listed what the colors related to electrically and then added what they equate to in the US, where I KNOW Dan lives.

dlowman · « **Reply #11 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 04:42 pm »

lol Yeah Wayne knows me. I am one of his loyal customer's. I am toying with the new Volex PC''s to see what all the fuss is about.

I live in the us. And I didn't have a clue where each wire went which is the reason for the post. Thanks for al lthe help guys.

Dan

JoshK · « **Reply #12 on:** 4 Nov 2005, 05:06 pm »

Quote from: bubba966

Quote from: JoshK
The volex power cords have brown/blue/green-yellow wiring in them too so I had to look it up.

That's what this post was about in the first place, which color wire was what in a Volex PC.

Do they have Volex's elsewhere in the world? If so are they any different (other than the plugs)?

Guess I should have read the first post...

DeanSheen · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 Feb 2008, 03:11 pm »

I just ordered up some Marinco plugs and Schurter 4735.0000 female IEC ends.

These are going on some old (real) Volex that I never got around to reterminating.

My question is about the female IEC. I was looking at the cord on my pre and I think I had the cord "drain" wire tied into the male plug end but it's not tied into anything on the female IEC ends.

Please advise of best practice with the drain wire on the female IEC end.

Best

~DS

markC · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 Feb 2008, 09:19 pm »

Do not connect the drain wire on the iec female end. It's purpose is to send RFI back to the male plug and into earth ground before it reaches your equipment. Sort of like an antenna to ground.

DeanSheen · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 Feb 2008, 11:00 pm »

Thanks. Glad I had it right the first time, it's just the nervosa was striking & the searches were frustrating.

kyrill · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Feb 2008, 09:01 am »

lol

in many EU countries like in holland green yellow is earth however what is N or Hot does not matter as the power bars and all the oultlets in ANY building is wired by chance. Completely depending on the spur of the moment of the electrician who assembled the electricity in house wiring.
Why?
Because the outlet structure permits you like the AC male ends to connect in two different ways: the right way and the reverse way. Only there is no right way

andyr · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Feb 2008, 09:07 am »

Quote from: kyrill on 24 Feb 2008, 09:01 am

lol

in many EU countries like in holland green yellow is earth however what is N or Hot does not matter as the power bars and all the oultlets in ANY building is wired by chance. Completely depending on the spur of the moment of the electrician who assembled the electricity in house wiring.
Why?
Because the outlet structure permits you like the AC male ends to connect in two different ways: the right way and the reverse way. Only there is no right way

Well, Kyrill,

It would appear Holland is the last bastion of the free market?

In Oz, electricians have to wire outlets up the right way round as they are subject to random checks by the Authorities who will take away their licence if they do it wrong. I know because I had some electrics done in 2006/7 and the bloody electrician even checked whether a string of non-switched sockets that I had installed on the wall behind my sources was wired up the right way round ... as he didn't trust that I would do it correctly!

Regards,

Andy