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.).
And yet, we have (and have had for a fair number of years now) computers that can not only match, but absoloutely thrash the top chess grandmasters. Brute force number crunching/data lookup/machine learning can go a long way to replicating many of the tasks humans would have required intelligence for.
Yes, but have they achieved that by learning to play chess, or by simply working their way through all every possible move and counter move (high speed calculation, and taking the most beneficial route?
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'.
Discretion is essential, where an individual opinion is involved, and there is no definite line in the sand. Discretion, is a part of the MOT process, it has to be, but at least there is an appeals process, and body to oversee the inspections are carried out fairly, and properly - entirely lacking in the EICR, then landlords over a barrel, for repairs.
Yes, but have they achieved that by learning to play chess, or by simply working their way through all every possible move and counter move (high speed calculation, and taking the most beneficial route?
Actually, yes they have "learned" to play. The mumber of possible moves even when looking only a few moves ahead quickly becomes too large to handle - which is why early chess programs got got thrashed by even moderate skill players. At the start of a game, there's 20 possible moves, then 20 possible responses - so 400 permutations. Then the number just keep going up ...
Not something I've followed but IIRC modern programs have a view of strategies rather than trying to work out all possibilities.
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The increase in 'our' risk-averseness has been dramatic during my lifetime to date.
