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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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    Are building electricians generally stubborn people resistant to change or, to a certain degree, prone to luddism?



    No! The answer is quite simple. Proven methods work! Why make it more complicated than need be?

    Why for example, would you want to switch on your hallway light whilst on your return flight to the UK? Are you no longer physically able to flick a switch after opening your front door? Same with smart home lighting. At £48 per integral LED fitting, they are not cheap, nor do they have a product life cycle which will ensure that you will be able to get a direct replacement when it fails. And that is even before we get to the security issues which smart home networks pose. Products are rushed to market and rapidly superceded even before all of the 'bugs' are ironed out and all of the patches issued. That is where the major risks lie in future. As always, a fool is easily parted with his money and the early adopters pay the premium whilst being used a guinea pigs by the manufacturers.

    Sometimes 'smart' ain't so 'smart' just because 'you can'.
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    Are building electricians generally stubborn people resistant to change or, to a certain degree, prone to luddism?



    No! The answer is quite simple. Proven methods work! Why make it more complicated than need be?

    Why for example, would you want to switch on your hallway light whilst on your return flight to the UK? Are you no longer physically able to flick a switch after opening your front door? Same with smart home lighting. At £48 per integral LED fitting, they are not cheap, nor do they have a product life cycle which will ensure that you will be able to get a direct replacement when it fails. And that is even before we get to the security issues which smart home networks pose. Products are rushed to market and rapidly superceded even before all of the 'bugs' are ironed out and all of the patches issued. That is where the major risks lie in future. As always, a fool is easily parted with his money and the early adopters pay the premium whilst being used a guinea pigs by the manufacturers.

    Sometimes 'smart' ain't so 'smart' just because 'you can'.
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