Cables and Plugs
Safety
Mains electricity
100

How many wires are in a plug?

3

100

Why do we wrap our wires in plastic?

It is a good insulator

100

What is the mains voltage?

230V

200

What is the name of the blue wire

Neutral

200

What is the purpose of the Earth wire?

Redirect current to ground if there is a fault

200

What is the mains frequency?

50Hz

300

Which wire is the wire that carries the current?

Live wire

300

This component has a thin wire that melts if the current is too high

A fuse

300

What type of current does our mains supply use

Alternating Current

400

Which wire is green and yellow?

Earth Wire

400

If an appliance has two layers of plastic we say it is...

Double Insulated