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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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    Really, you think that electrical generation companies should keep everything ticking over on standby, just in case you might want to plug in several electric heaters for a hour or so?


    You think they should keep everything ticking over so you can suddenly increase the loads in your house, when actually you are out of the country on holiday?


    It makes far more sense that you pay a higher standing charge to cover the investment in and maintenance of generation and distribution equipment, then pay a lower tariff per Kwh of usage to cover the actual running costs of fuel.


    Otherwise you will end up with the The problems there are on Sark actual consumption decreases and the cost per Kwh actually consumed increases.


    The Sark Electricity Company should introduce a “Tariff Blue” immediately, with a high standard charge for an agreed maximum demand  for each customer, then lower the charge for actual usage.


    Worst case scenario for the generation companies is that someone goes virtually off-grid with solar panels, batteries and the like, but then retains a grid connection “just in case” and expects the generation company to keep a supply available 24/7 without the customer covering the cost of if.


    Andy Betteridge
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    Really, you think that electrical generation companies should keep everything ticking over on standby, just in case you might want to plug in several electric heaters for a hour or so?


    You think they should keep everything ticking over so you can suddenly increase the loads in your house, when actually you are out of the country on holiday?


    It makes far more sense that you pay a higher standing charge to cover the investment in and maintenance of generation and distribution equipment, then pay a lower tariff per Kwh of usage to cover the actual running costs of fuel.


    Otherwise you will end up with the The problems there are on Sark actual consumption decreases and the cost per Kwh actually consumed increases.


    The Sark Electricity Company should introduce a “Tariff Blue” immediately, with a high standard charge for an agreed maximum demand  for each customer, then lower the charge for actual usage.


    Worst case scenario for the generation companies is that someone goes virtually off-grid with solar panels, batteries and the like, but then retains a grid connection “just in case” and expects the generation company to keep a supply available 24/7 without the customer covering the cost of if.


    Andy Betteridge
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