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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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    Chris Pearson:


    I can also see the force of the argument that if you want a larger share of the DNO's network, you should have to pay for it.

    There is the overarching question whether customers should pay for the kWh (the energy) or pay for the amps (creating load peaks).


    I don't rule out the concept of smart throttling of current in order to reduce excessive load peaks. Customers will have a 100A maximum current limit but will only be guaranteed current up to a certain limit, say 60A, and if the current exceeds this value when the power network is heavily loaded then a signal will be sent down the mains to switch off individual circuits or the entire house.
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    Chris Pearson:


    I can also see the force of the argument that if you want a larger share of the DNO's network, you should have to pay for it.

    There is the overarching question whether customers should pay for the kWh (the energy) or pay for the amps (creating load peaks).


    I don't rule out the concept of smart throttling of current in order to reduce excessive load peaks. Customers will have a 100A maximum current limit but will only be guaranteed current up to a certain limit, say 60A, and if the current exceeds this value when the power network is heavily loaded then a signal will be sent down the mains to switch off individual circuits or the entire house.
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