What does a brown and blue wire represent? | Your Questions Answered | Electrical Safety First (2024)

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The Brown wire represents Live and the Blue wire represents Neutral

Answered by Sarah, Electrical Safety Expert

The Brown wire represents Live
The Blue wire represents Neutral
The Green & Yellow wire represents Earth

These have been the standard wire colours in the UK since 2004.

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