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Originally Posted by Humbert  The worst thing about Thailand is that it has a horrible mixture of the European system & the American system. Essentially, Thailand uses the European system of electricity. Unfortunately, it also uses the awful American colour code, which exists in only a few countries.
You obviously have a lot of expertise in this area. Why is the European colour system better? |
I don't have a lot of expertise...I have a huge amount of expertise!!!
It is not about one system being better than the other. It more about which system is more predominant than the other. Also, it is about mixing certain power distribution systems with the Thai system (the Thai system is predominately European & not American).
Everyday, more & more products are imported to this country. This country has no official "electrical import" standard. The internet is the enemy here.
Each item that is NOT manufactured in the USA, may have IEC colours as the active, neutral & earth. Mind you, the USA has adapted to European standards a long time ago.
IEC colours as follows;
1] Protective earth - Green/yellow
2] Equipotential bonding - Green/yellow
3] Neutral - Black or light blue
4] Active - Any colour other than green, yellow,
green/yellow, black or light blue
Please be aware that the USA is not the "be all" & "end all" of everything. In this case, it is the minority. The NEC (National Electrical Code) is testimony to this. It won't be long before the USA must change to Metric as well as adopt a "universal" way of thinking, which includes the electrical world.