That would be true were it not for the fact that we currently allow judgement/discretion on the part of the inspector - which (in my opinion) is totally unsatisfactory, particularly given the absence of any regulation of 'inspectors'.
Different views regarding risk-aversion will account for some variation of coding, but in other cases is may reflect lack of knowledge/competence (and/or inadequate common sense), or even deliberate fraudulent attempts to 'create work'.
Probably no perfect solution - but ("tight") regulation of inspectors coupled with much more prescriptive/explicit 'rules' as regards coding would go a long way to ameliorating the 'problem'
Main terminals in CUs. ... Domestic LV distribution earthing system. .... Plugs & sockets for domestic use. .... ELV "adapters"/supplies. ... Some white goods with motors.
Aren't they all things which may have become more dangerous than they were previously because they have changed ?
Although not stated explicitly (by either ebee or myself), I thought it was fairly obvious that we were talking about 'things'/practices which have not changed, but which some people (in some cases regs) believe to be more dangerous now than they were in the past (e.g. inaccessible screwed joints, installations without RCDs etc.).
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The increase in 'our' risk-averseness has been dramatic during my lifetime to date.
