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Most British houses were wired before RCD's were introduced. At that time, RCD (CGFI) outlets had also not become mainstream. In the US, CGFI's were code in 1968 in wet areas (pools, bathrooms e.t.c.) with full modern code introduced in 1980. Therefore, many appliances are plugged into non RCD...

The UK needs to be far more prescriptive about physical installations and less so about strange far-fetched scenarios about earth impedance or hitting cables in walls with nails. Having said that, US building codes dictate that any timber supports where cables pass through a drilled hole...

The UK needs to be far more prescriptive about physical installations and less so about strange far-fetched scenarios about earth impedance or hitting cables in walls with nails. In the US, all appliances have a standard cord length of 6ft, meaning you can design where people will plug things...

US plugs were specifically designed with a front entry cord, so that the plug is easily pulled out if you trip on the cord, instead of pulling over the lamp/laptop/whatever. Also means you can mount outlets at any height without cords being crushed. Also, you don't need to go to hospital if you...

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Another thing the UK is terrible with is having standard plug socket/switch plates. In the US, ALL plugs and switches are one standard modular design (like MK or Click modular). All plates are a repetition of the same vertical rectangle e.g. meaning you can combine plugs and switches on the same...

got it. Who designed that?

it's not working. I'm being technically challenged. How do you quote someone properly? I don't follow removing the "/"

Duly noted

I think most of us know that - but it far from unique to the US. In fact, AFAIAA, it's really only the UK and a few dusty Anglophile corners of the world (mainly remnants of 'the Empire') that ever have had ring finals. Kind Regards, John They're long obsolete just like all the other...

7 in the master bedroom 4 in another bedroom 6 in one of the bathrooms 1 in the hall spaced around 4ft apart and all on dimmers. one 60w recessed light in each walk-in. 'Mad' is builders that quote for "one pendant light" in a 50ftx20ft kitchen :roll:

I agree - but, IMO, that is a situation which should never have been allowed to arise. Given that, for better or for worse, we do have 30/32A circuits, and given that the vast majority of the general public have no reason to believe that they cannot plug two 13A loads into a double socket, it...