<P> The standard wiring colours in the UK are ( as of 2006 ) the same as elsewhere in Europe and follow international standard IEC 60446 . This colour scheme had already been introduced for appliance flexes in the UK in the early 1970s , however the original colour scheme recommended by the IEE for fixed wiring was permitted until 2006 . As a result , the international standard blue / brown scheme is as of 2006 found in most appliance flexes . In fixed wiring , the blue / brown scheme is only found in newer ( post-2004 ) installations , and the old IEE black / red scheme is likely to be encountered in existing installations for many more decades . </P>
<P> The standard wiring colours in the UK are ( as of 2006 ) the same as elsewhere in Europe and follow international standard IEC 60446 . This colour scheme had already been introduced for appliance flexes in the UK in the early 1970s , however the original colour scheme recommended by the IEE for fixed wiring was permitted until 2006 . As a result , the international standard blue / brown scheme is as of 2006 found in most appliance flexes . In fixed wiring , the blue / brown scheme is only found in newer ( post-2004 ) installations , and the old IEE black / red scheme is likely to be encountered in existing installations for many more decades . </P>
when did the new wiring colours come in
when did the new wiring colours come in
2006
2006