For when you have a worktop with a small hole in it and you have to take the plug off to get the wire through to the socket which is located underneath
OR when you buy bizarre american stuff and put proper plugs on them. OR if the plug that was on there was so old it fell apart OR you accidentally ran it over with something heavy and need to replace it!

Also, no. Brown is not earth just because it is earth coloured
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:28, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

So is the green and yellow striped one earth?
You see this is why I am no good with electronics.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:30, Reply)

Yeah, except that it's changed again
but I can't remember what the new colours are.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:32, Reply)

brown is live, blue is neautral and yellow/green is earth
Older plugs have red, black and green wires though and I forget which way round they go..
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:32, Reply)

Those changes are fucking irritating!
Red should be live
Black should be neutral
Brown earth

This makes the most sense
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:33, Reply)

Same logic as the other colours.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:37, Reply)

and then the pink one is heart, and when they join together than can summon Captain Planet.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:58, Reply)

Just buy new shit

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:31, Reply)

Why? Plugs are cheap

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:32, Reply)

I'm as rich as Cresus/rswipe

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:33, Reply)