I read in !emc-pstc that rbus...@es.com wrote (in <B47A89AEC4538744B9D94
bad7e78efc7454...@torino.corp.es.com>) about 'Wire Colors' on Tue, 3 Jun
2003:
>I have a customer that wants to remove the power plug (and IEC 309
>style) from our equipment and connect the wires to a power distribution
>system beneath the computer floor. This distribution system uses an IEC
>style "din rail" type of barrier strip where one inserts the bare wire
>into a hole and tightens two screws to affix the wire. 
>
>My device is rated 200-240V single phase. When the plug is removed you
>have a blue, brown and green/yellow conductor. The power source is a
>208V leg (two phase?) drop with two black wires. The electrician refuses
>to connect the blue (neutral) wire from the power cord to a black
>(phase) wire. How can I resolve this. Regardless of whether we are
>talking blue/brown or black/white, the white and blue are identified as
>neutral. Because we allow 200-240V single phase this does not preclude
>the use of 208V phase to phase input.
>
>Suggestions/Comments

The simplest solution may be to change the power cord, unless the
electrician will accept black shrink sleeves over the blue and brown
wires.
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