light blue neutral

[lenney]

a inspector showed me in a code bookyrs ago where it said something to the affect of 20 amp or less applance [dw] possible could use a light blue neutral i know this sounds crazy has anyone ever heard anything like this please email mail me if anyone has a ref #

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[ July 23, 2005, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: don_resqcapt19 ]

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Re: light blue neutral

Some cords use a brown for the ungrounded conductor and a blue for the grounded conductor. This is not covered by the NEC. The NEC covers the building wiring system and there is no provision in Article 200 that would permit the use of a blue grounded conductor.
Don

 

[al hildenbrand]

Re: light blue neutral

400.22 Grounded-Conductor Identification

(C) Colored Insulation A white or gray insulation on one conductor and insulation of a readily distinguishable color or colors on the other conductor or conductors for cords having no braids on the individual conductors.

For jacketed cords furnished with appliances, one conductor having its insulation colored light blue, with the other conductors having their insulation of a readily distinguishable color other than white or gray.

 

[lenney]

Re: light blue neutral

thank you al wish i could share cold ones ill be getting monday

 

[al hildenbrand]

Re: light blue neutral

Cheers!

 

[cwsolo]

Re: light blue neutral

My understanding is that in europe they use lt blue as the color for neutrals.

 

[George Stolz]

Re: light blue neutral

Nice one, Al!

 

[LarryFine]

Re: light blue neutral

Logic would tell me that brown should be neutral (ground - get it?) and blue should be hot (sky - not ground). But then, whoever said this stuff was logical?