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Yellow & Green striped is the IEC standard for earth here in Europe AFAIK

In the US it’s White for Neutral, Green for Ground, Black for Hot, Red also Hot (usually for the other hot/phase on 240v or three way lighting).

As usual there's the American way and the International way.

Stop dividing people! I'm International, by the way :)

Here in the UK, Neutral is blue, Earth is Yellow & Green striped, and Live is Brown.

Unless... the wiring is over ~30 years old, in which case it's Black + Red for Neutral and Live.