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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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    Chimneys: step-daughter's house has two symmetrical chimneys. There are (only) 3 fireplaces, so one of the chimneys is, in a manner of speaking, 50% fake. That's fine by me because the purpose is to make the house symmetrical for aesthetic reasons.


    Daughter's house is a Victorian pair of semi-detached peasants' cottages. There are 4 fireplaces, but when renovations were done, they put 6 pots on the chimney. Granted there are a couple of small wood-burners downstairs, but there will never be a fire lit in the carpeted hearth in one of the bedrooms, nor at the back of one of the fitted wardrobes.


    I despair - form ought to follow function!
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    Chimneys: step-daughter's house has two symmetrical chimneys. There are (only) 3 fireplaces, so one of the chimneys is, in a manner of speaking, 50% fake. That's fine by me because the purpose is to make the house symmetrical for aesthetic reasons.


    Daughter's house is a Victorian pair of semi-detached peasants' cottages. There are 4 fireplaces, but when renovations were done, they put 6 pots on the chimney. Granted there are a couple of small wood-burners downstairs, but there will never be a fire lit in the carpeted hearth in one of the bedrooms, nor at the back of one of the fitted wardrobes.


    I despair - form ought to follow function!
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