Before revision: Pre-harmonised European colours + Pre-harmonised single-phase colours by country Country Line (L) Neutral (N) Protective earth (PE) 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px (L & N Interchangeable) 80px DIN VDE 0293-308 (Kennzeichnung der Adern von Kabeln/Leitungen und flexiblen Leitungen durch Farben) 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px CENELEC affiliated countries As of March 2011, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) requires the use of green/yellow colour cables as protective conductors, blue as neutral conductors and brown as single-phase conductors.
After revision: DS/EN 60364 afsnit 514.3.1.Z180px 80px 80px80px 80px 80px 80pxPre-harmonised European colours + Pre-harmonised single-phase colours by country Country Line (L) Neutral (N) Protective earth (PE) 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px (L & N Interchangeable) 80px DIN VDE 0293-308 (Kennzeichnung der Adern von Kabeln/Leitungen und flexiblen Leitungen durch Farben) 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px 80px CENELEC affiliated countries As of March 2011, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) requires the use of green/yellow colour cables as protective conductors, blue as neutral conductors and brown as single-phase conductors.