"Huh?!? Why does a North American cord with a 5-15 plug have Euro colors?"
The reason is simple. Manufacturers feel that it's easier to have one common colour code for all countries. The international g/y, blue, brown can be used in any country, but the NA white, black, green can only be used in a limited number of countries.
Or, you can express it this way:
11/7/2002 -- UL 1950 to require green/yellow color code for ground wire of powercords All new submissions under UL 1950 will require the grounding wire of powercords to be green with a yellow stripe. All products previously listed under UL1950 will have until April 1, 2005 to change to the new grounding color for power cords. With an eye to the future, MEGA suggests customers consider changing to the international standard of blue, brown, green/yellow for conductor codes. This eliminates the need for separate wiring instructions when manufacturing for domestic and international shipping.
[Cut and paste from Mega Electronics.]
[This message has been edited by C-H (edited 11-22-2002).]
