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The future of residential building electrical installations

Arran Cameron
This is a spin-off from the discussion What is the best way to wire ceiling lights.


What do you think is the future of residential building electrical installations in 20 to 30 years time? Will they in modern and modernised houses be significantly different from what they are today or will they most likely be barely changed from what they are today?


Will consumer demand be a driving force for change or will electricians only make changes from the status quo in order to comply with updated wiring regs?
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    We've now got flat TVs in the middle of a wall rather than the obligatory double and co-ax in the corner to start with!


    Well I'm glad I've been "tardy" with my house extension to relocate kitchen and provide bedroom/ensuite over the last decade or longer!


    I intend to do a "French" so that every socket is a dedicated radial so that the controls/metering mentioned above can be readily accommodated (including E7 or equivalent), hard wire Cat 5e or 6 as a network everywhere, provision for an ELV system of back-up lighting, use of the combination plates of two double sockets and modules in every room wired back to a future UPS supply, power and comms at high level adjacent to windows etc etc. Obviously as it's mine, time and the associated minimal material cost isn't an issue...............


    Regards


    BOD
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    We've now got flat TVs in the middle of a wall rather than the obligatory double and co-ax in the corner to start with!


    Well I'm glad I've been "tardy" with my house extension to relocate kitchen and provide bedroom/ensuite over the last decade or longer!


    I intend to do a "French" so that every socket is a dedicated radial so that the controls/metering mentioned above can be readily accommodated (including E7 or equivalent), hard wire Cat 5e or 6 as a network everywhere, provision for an ELV system of back-up lighting, use of the combination plates of two double sockets and modules in every room wired back to a future UPS supply, power and comms at high level adjacent to windows etc etc. Obviously as it's mine, time and the associated minimal material cost isn't an issue...............


    Regards


    BOD
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