On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 09:56 +1300, Roy wrote:
> Modern digital and some analog meters have high impedance inputs that do
> not load the circuit under test and therefore can show a reading from
> inductive pickup from cables running beside the one under test.
> 
> That is why electricians use the two prong tester that has a neon light
> inside it and a vibration unit that gives the circuit some load.
> 
> I am not sure about Europe but the "international colour code" 
> 
> Brown for live phase 230v or 115v
> Blue for neutral (In NZ the neutral is tied to earth at the
> switchboard).
> Green with yellow strip for earth.

International, except of course for most of North America where much of
our wiring is:

Hot: black
Neutral: white
Ground: green or bare copper
2nd hot: red

TTYL

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