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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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    Arran Cameron:




    Sparkingchip:

    Electrium describe a Wylex eight way consumer unit with surge, arc protection and double pole RCBOs as the ultimate consumer unit.


    Eight ways is more than enough for most homes.




    3 ring mains

    Upstairs lights

    Downstairs lights

    Outside lights

    Central heating boiler / electric water heater

    Electric heating

    Electric cooker - for when gas cookers are banned

    Burglar alarm


    More like at least 10 ways and that's before installing fancy accessories like kWh meters for individual circuits (itemise your electric bill), time switches, controllers etc.



     


     




    2 socket circuits with the house split vertically 

    Lighting 

    Space and water heating 

    Cooker

    EV charger


    That is six circuits, seven if you split the space and water heating. There is no reason for the burglar alarm to have it’s own circuit.


    With a supply capped at 45-amps that is more than enough circuits.


    Currently most supplies are being capped at 60-amps, that’s not enough to fully load two 32-amp socket circuits without any other usage.


    Andy Betteridge 


     

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    Arran Cameron:




    Sparkingchip:

    Electrium describe a Wylex eight way consumer unit with surge, arc protection and double pole RCBOs as the ultimate consumer unit.


    Eight ways is more than enough for most homes.




    3 ring mains

    Upstairs lights

    Downstairs lights

    Outside lights

    Central heating boiler / electric water heater

    Electric heating

    Electric cooker - for when gas cookers are banned

    Burglar alarm


    More like at least 10 ways and that's before installing fancy accessories like kWh meters for individual circuits (itemise your electric bill), time switches, controllers etc.



     


     




    2 socket circuits with the house split vertically 

    Lighting 

    Space and water heating 

    Cooker

    EV charger


    That is six circuits, seven if you split the space and water heating. There is no reason for the burglar alarm to have it’s own circuit.


    With a supply capped at 45-amps that is more than enough circuits.


    Currently most supplies are being capped at 60-amps, that’s not enough to fully load two 32-amp socket circuits without any other usage.


    Andy Betteridge 


     

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