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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:


    Maybe they need to reconsider that policy as it may not work in favour of those who cannot afford to improve their homes and invest in renewable energy equipment.  I can think of far more wealth people that would benefit than people in energy poverty. 

    They are pitching that policy at the better off in society. 

    Standing charges that provide nothing in return but a connection benefit no customers regardless of their financial status.


    Of course, being the Green Party, there is a big catch to the abolition of standing charges that's clearly evident if you study some of their other policies...
    If you want an on-demand electric supply you will have to subscribe to it by paying a standing charge. 

    Do you have some vested interest in the French system of tariffs?

     




    Some years ago I installed a replacement consumer unit in Birmingham, tucked behind the meter board was the original meter reading card from when the house was built in the 1930’s, completed in pencil with a warning of the consequences of altering the record.


    When the house built in the 1930’s two electricity meters were installed, one for lighting and one for sockets. Electricity used for lighting was charged at a lot higher rate than for the sockets, because the cost of supplying electricity just for lighting, particularly on a summers evening, without daytime usage to justify running coal fired steam powered generators 24/7 is ridiculous. They are still having issues such as that on Sark.


    I really cannot see how you think the generation and distribution network can be paid for if there is going to be minimal consumption and payments are expected for exporting electricity along with renewable heat initiative payments at properties own by millionaires, who can afford to invest in the required equipment, without the costs being charged to those in energy poverty and can only consume electricity in their inefficient and poorly insulated homes.


    The Green Party policy to ban standing charges favours middle class voters and is also impractical.


    Andy Betteridge 

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    Arran Cameron:




    Sparkingchip:


    Maybe they need to reconsider that policy as it may not work in favour of those who cannot afford to improve their homes and invest in renewable energy equipment.  I can think of far more wealth people that would benefit than people in energy poverty. 

    They are pitching that policy at the better off in society. 

    Standing charges that provide nothing in return but a connection benefit no customers regardless of their financial status.


    Of course, being the Green Party, there is a big catch to the abolition of standing charges that's clearly evident if you study some of their other policies...
    If you want an on-demand electric supply you will have to subscribe to it by paying a standing charge. 

    Do you have some vested interest in the French system of tariffs?

     




    Some years ago I installed a replacement consumer unit in Birmingham, tucked behind the meter board was the original meter reading card from when the house was built in the 1930’s, completed in pencil with a warning of the consequences of altering the record.


    When the house built in the 1930’s two electricity meters were installed, one for lighting and one for sockets. Electricity used for lighting was charged at a lot higher rate than for the sockets, because the cost of supplying electricity just for lighting, particularly on a summers evening, without daytime usage to justify running coal fired steam powered generators 24/7 is ridiculous. They are still having issues such as that on Sark.


    I really cannot see how you think the generation and distribution network can be paid for if there is going to be minimal consumption and payments are expected for exporting electricity along with renewable heat initiative payments at properties own by millionaires, who can afford to invest in the required equipment, without the costs being charged to those in energy poverty and can only consume electricity in their inefficient and poorly insulated homes.


    The Green Party policy to ban standing charges favours middle class voters and is also impractical.


    Andy Betteridge 

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