Certainly in the Brazilian implementation, I can testify that a short removes power and lights for the whole floor, but then the gap between the paper standards and what is out there in practice is so wide that such subtleties are the least of one's concern . Did you stray out of the hotel and look up at the poles and wiring to any private housing by any chance ? (earth anyone ? twisted twins for and no over sleeve ? taped joints in mid-span... )
I fear that SA suffers a similar rich/poor divide, where the good stuff is very good, and the standard is almost academic, and the bad stuff ignores all rules anyway -and the standard is almost academic. I have been to Johannesburg for work a few years ago and it was a very eye opening trip.
I'm inclined to agree that a change of socket should not be the highest priority.
Certainly in the Brazilian implementation, I can testify that a short removes power and lights for the whole floor, but then the gap between the paper standards and what is out there in practice is so wide that such subtleties are the least of one's concern . Did you stray out of the hotel and look up at the poles and wiring to any private housing by any chance ? (earth anyone ? twisted twins for and no over sleeve ? taped joints in mid-span... )
I fear that SA suffers a similar rich/poor divide, where the good stuff is very good, and the standard is almost academic, and the bad stuff ignores all rules anyway -and the standard is almost academic. I have been to Johannesburg for work a few years ago and it was a very eye opening trip.
I'm inclined to agree that a change of socket should not be the highest priority.
