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The connecting cable of electrical appliance like electric iron, water heater or room heater contains three insulated copper wires of three different colours-red, green and black. Which one of the following is the correct colour code?

A

Red-live wire, Green-neutral wire, Black-ground wire

B

Red-neutral wire, Green-ground wire, Black-live wire

C

Red-live wire, Green-ground wire, Black-neutral wire

D

Red-ground wire, Green-live wire, Black-neutral wire

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The correct Answer is:
C
The correct combination is,
Red-live wire,
Black-neutral wire
Green-ground wire or earth
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