Blue is Black

[Minuteman]

Installed eight 6" Halo cans in a kitchen today. Thought it was funny that they put a label on a Blue wire that read "Black".

 

[LarryFine]

Well, if the wire was black, they wouldn't have needed the tag.

What's on the white wire?

 

[brantmacga]

Well, if the wire was black, they wouldn't have needed the tag.

What's on the white wire?

that label is for Mr. Homeowner.

 

[JohnConnolly]

I have installed multi tap exit signs (don't recall the brand) that used orange for 120 and black for 277.

 

[infinity]

That label tells you to connect the blue wire to the black wire in the feed.

 

[ptonsparky]

That label tells you to connect the blue wire to the black wire in the feed.

But I always use red as a swithleg return, now what?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

But I always use red as a swithleg return, now what?

You will have to tape your red wire black or you will have a violation of not following the manufacturers instructions.:grin:

 

[Kessler4130]

blue is the new black, next week we are going metric

 

[cschmid]

I was wondering where I left my striper at.. right next to black wire..

 

[Minuteman]

Was tempted to put a lable on my black wire that said, "BLUE"!

 

[tallguy]

Was tempted to put a lable on my black wire that said, "BLUE"!

:grin: Only problem with that is that you'd never get to see someone else's reaction to it 20-30 years from now when it next gets touched.

You'd think it would be cheaper for the manufacturer to just use a black wire in the first place rather than putting the sticker on...

 

[cschmid]

ahh you would think so unless you had oriental child labor. you know the Taiwan, Korea and Chinese mad stuff they have forced child labor. never wanna be orphaned over there..

 

[Minuteman]

You'd think it would be cheaper for the manufacturer to just use a black wire in the first place rather than putting the sticker on...

I figure they ran out of black wire at the Singapore sweat shop, and decided to use blue. After all, the electrons don't care what color the insulation is.

Then, somebody asked the legal dept if blue is okay for black, and they said, "Dude got the firing squad in China for allowing poison in dog food, better label the blue wire black".

 

[mattsilkwood]

will smoke from a black wire work in a blue wire?:-?

 

[Minuteman]

Matt, did you let the smoke out again?

 

[480sparky]

Was the smoke blue or black?

 

[mattsilkwood]

Matt, did you let the smoke out again?

no not for quite a while. but i did tell a GREEN helper about the smoke and how it makes things work. i didnt think he could be more confused but i was wrong.

 

[mattsilkwood]

i have been thinking about buying a smoke putter back inner but i cant find one on ebay. i wonder if greenlee makes one thats hydraulic?:grin:

 

[Minuteman]

You told the green helper, that the blue wire had black smoke in it? Did that make him yellow?

 

[mattsilkwood]

You told the green helper, that the blue wire had black smoke in it? Did that make him yellow?

no green with envy cause i know so much stuff about stuff