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How to wire a 1970's plug...

Lisa Miles
Just seen this and thought I'd share with you...


As part of the IET's 'Exploring the Archives' feature, my colleague Asha Gage‍ from the Archives Team gives us a quick look at an unusual item in the IET Archives. A tea towel from the 1970's made to help the public to understand the changes in wiring. ?

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    The proper colours are red, white and blue. The white became yellow due to the problems in getting a decent white rubber.


    Even "more proper":


    Red, white, and green up to the 11th

    Red. white, and blue from the 12th

    Red, white, and blue in the 13th (until around 1962 from memory), then

    Red, yellow, and blue 


    Regards


    BOD
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    The proper colours are red, white and blue. The white became yellow due to the problems in getting a decent white rubber.


    Even "more proper":


    Red, white, and green up to the 11th

    Red. white, and blue from the 12th

    Red, white, and blue in the 13th (until around 1962 from memory), then

    Red, yellow, and blue 


    Regards


    BOD
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