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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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    The existing distribution network will probably melt if everyone tries to draw 60 amps, it’s four times what the system is designed to deliver to each house.


    So that requires a massive infrastructure upgrade that means ripping up millions of mile of roads to replace cables, a bigger challenge than replacing the gas grid with plastic pipework as more homes have mains electricity than mains gas.


    The answer to to even out loads with wet heating systems having buffer tanks as heat storage, storage radiators, batteries and do on, then regulate the appliances in use to even out consumption to use what is available through the existing distribution network without upgrading it.


    Andy Betteridge
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    The existing distribution network will probably melt if everyone tries to draw 60 amps, it’s four times what the system is designed to deliver to each house.


    So that requires a massive infrastructure upgrade that means ripping up millions of mile of roads to replace cables, a bigger challenge than replacing the gas grid with plastic pipework as more homes have mains electricity than mains gas.


    The answer to to even out loads with wet heating systems having buffer tanks as heat storage, storage radiators, batteries and do on, then regulate the appliances in use to even out consumption to use what is available through the existing distribution network without upgrading it.


    Andy Betteridge
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