In a three-pin electrical plug used in Ghana, what standard international colour code designates the Earth safety wire?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Green with yellow stripes
- Step 1: The international standard wiring code specifies that the earth wire is colored green or green/yellow striped. Step 2. The earth wire safely channels fault current into the ground if a live wire contacts the appliance chassis. Answer: Green with yellow stripes. Why not the others: Brown is the live wire; blue is the neutral wire; black was the legacy neutral code under older British standards.
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