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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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    Going right off the subject, some years ago I worked on converting offices into flats in what had been Malvern Gentlemen's Club. On the first floor there had been two billiards rooms, the front billiards room had a Ventilated gas light system the rear one had a gaselier a chandelier with gas lights rather than candles. I did some reading about Victorian and Edwardian lighting, apparently many of the old gas lights were left in place as they were stunning features, however electric ignition was installed to them to make them easier to operate.


    Regardless of the precise reasoning, back in the 1930’s many electric suppliers installed two meters, one for lighting and one for power and charged different tariffs on each of them with lighting being charged at a higher rate.


    Some people only had a lighting circuit, my Dad lived in such a house when he was a kid, when my granddad managed to buy a mains powered radio it was connected to a light fitting , as was common in those days. I can remember my other grandparents doing that as well as there wasn’t a plug in their front room.


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    Going right off the subject, some years ago I worked on converting offices into flats in what had been Malvern Gentlemen's Club. On the first floor there had been two billiards rooms, the front billiards room had a Ventilated gas light system the rear one had a gaselier a chandelier with gas lights rather than candles. I did some reading about Victorian and Edwardian lighting, apparently many of the old gas lights were left in place as they were stunning features, however electric ignition was installed to them to make them easier to operate.


    Regardless of the precise reasoning, back in the 1930’s many electric suppliers installed two meters, one for lighting and one for power and charged different tariffs on each of them with lighting being charged at a higher rate.


    Some people only had a lighting circuit, my Dad lived in such a house when he was a kid, when my granddad managed to buy a mains powered radio it was connected to a light fitting , as was common in those days. I can remember my other grandparents doing that as well as there wasn’t a plug in their front room.


    Andy Betteridge
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