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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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    Kelly towers was wired by the bloke lived here before me we have upstairs ring main on 32 A MCB ring main for the lounge and part of the kitchen again on 32A RCBO 16 A RCD radial for dining room part of kitchen and my shack 16A radial x 2 for my disco room lighting is split between 3x 6amp MCBs oh and the shower on its 40 A MCB and old cooker circuit which is down rated to a 16 A RCBO  This is all more than adequate for my needs even when my parents were here we never had any issues the DNOs main fuse is 100 amp I know this cos I've seen it would a similar system be good as a way to wire all houses in future? Incidentally there is ONE way spare on the board if a future resident has need for it
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    Kelly towers was wired by the bloke lived here before me we have upstairs ring main on 32 A MCB ring main for the lounge and part of the kitchen again on 32A RCBO 16 A RCD radial for dining room part of kitchen and my shack 16A radial x 2 for my disco room lighting is split between 3x 6amp MCBs oh and the shower on its 40 A MCB and old cooker circuit which is down rated to a 16 A RCBO  This is all more than adequate for my needs even when my parents were here we never had any issues the DNOs main fuse is 100 amp I know this cos I've seen it would a similar system be good as a way to wire all houses in future? Incidentally there is ONE way spare on the board if a future resident has need for it
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