I am of course suggesting that these consequences are unintended. Anything else is certainly the area of serious conspiracy theories.


Among the consequences I see are:


1. A vast increase in the costs of all electrical installations.

2. The public becoming even warier of electricians, and subsequent effects on actual safety.

3. An increase in poor quality DIY modifications.

4. The whole electrical system becoming dangerous, both in age and it's structure.

5. Building control measures appearing in BS7671 (foundations), which is exactly the wrong place.

6. EICRs becoming virtually impossible because defects are hidden, or unfixable, or both.

7. Inspection giving a list of "defects" which are only the stroke of a pen, and not dangerous at all.

8. Total loss of faith in electricians because all these things are outside their control, with consequent reduction of work.

9. Failure to update the EICR chapter, with advice on exactly how to treat lack of AFDDs, Foundation electrodes, and SPDs in existing installations.

I am of course suggesting that these consequences are unintended. Anything else is certainly the area of serious conspiracy theories.


Among the consequences I see are:


1. A vast increase in the costs of all electrical installations.

2. The public becoming even warier of electricians, and subsequent effects on actual safety.

3. An increase in poor quality DIY modifications.

4. The whole electrical system becoming dangerous, both in age and it's structure.

5. Building control measures appearing in BS7671 (foundations), which is exactly the wrong place.

6. EICRs becoming virtually impossible because defects are hidden, or unfixable, or both.

7. Inspection giving a list of "defects" which are only the stroke of a pen, and not dangerous at all.

8. Total loss of faith in electricians because all these things are outside their control, with consequent reduction of work.

9. Failure to update the EICR chapter, with advice on exactly how to treat lack of AFDDs, Foundation electrodes, and SPDs in existing installations.