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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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    It could be argued that back in the old days before water meters that fixed rate water bills were a standing charge. The water bill paid for the cost of water treatment and maintaining the pipeline network but the water itself was free.


    I'm not opposed to standing charges, and a system of standing charges with a kWh allowance where a certain number of kWh are 'free' either at any time or at certain designated times may well be a better system where an increasing amount of electricity is produced by renewable sources.


    A current cap will end up becoming a system where customers end up paying for something that they very rarely use. I have a (theoretical) current cap of 80A which is more than I would normally need to use but it's there if I need it (like if temporary electric heaters are installed if my boiler breaks down during a massive freeze up) and every kWh is charged for by the supplier.
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    It could be argued that back in the old days before water meters that fixed rate water bills were a standing charge. The water bill paid for the cost of water treatment and maintaining the pipeline network but the water itself was free.


    I'm not opposed to standing charges, and a system of standing charges with a kWh allowance where a certain number of kWh are 'free' either at any time or at certain designated times may well be a better system where an increasing amount of electricity is produced by renewable sources.


    A current cap will end up becoming a system where customers end up paying for something that they very rarely use. I have a (theoretical) current cap of 80A which is more than I would normally need to use but it's there if I need it (like if temporary electric heaters are installed if my boiler breaks down during a massive freeze up) and every kWh is charged for by the supplier.
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