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: '''3-Core''' contains a [[Live Wire|live wire]], a [[Neutral Wire|neutral wire]] and an [[Earth Wire|Earth wire]]. | : '''3-Core''' contains a [[Live Wire|live wire]], a [[Neutral Wire|neutral wire]] and an [[Earth Wire|Earth wire]]. | ||
| − | : '''3-Core''' is referred to as | + | : '''3-Core''' is referred to as double insulted [[wire]] because each individual [[wire]] is covered in a layer of [[Plastic (Material)|plastic]] [[Electrical Insulator|insulator]] and the three [[wire]]s together are covered in another layer of [[Plastic (Material)|plastic]]. |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 8 April 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A picture of a 3-Core cable.
3-core is an electrical cable containing 3 separate wires.
About 3-Core
- 3-Core contains a live wire, a neutral wire and an Earth wire.
- 3-Core is referred to as double insulted wire because each individual wire is covered in a layer of plastic insulator and the three wires together are covered in another layer of plastic.
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| The three wires in 3-core are covered in different colour insulators to identify the wires. |