The £1300 AFDD consumer unit

whjohnson:

So, might an accurate summary be that AFDDs offer nothing by the way of enhanced electrical safety for the domestic consumer, and that the merits of SPDs in a domestic environment are at best very dubious, and at worst, mere profiteering?

I'm sitting on the fence with regards AFDDs.


 My experience tells me that SPDs in a domestic environment are far from profiteering, and are becoming / have become necessary in many homes. This necessity will increase as we move towards more smart controls etc.


I understand the point of view "why don't electronic product manufacturers build protection in" - well, why should consumers pay for a large number of electronic components to do the job of a small number in the electrical installation? At the end of the day, though, product standard govern what is in products, and if we want to complain at that, we should comment on those standards when they come up for DPC?


I guess when insurance companies stop paying out, or electricians have got fed up of replacing electronic products under warranty, opinions will change?

whjohnson:

So, might an accurate summary be that AFDDs offer nothing by the way of enhanced electrical safety for the domestic consumer, and that the merits of SPDs in a domestic environment are at best very dubious, and at worst, mere profiteering?

I'm sitting on the fence with regards AFDDs.


 My experience tells me that SPDs in a domestic environment are far from profiteering, and are becoming / have become necessary in many homes. This necessity will increase as we move towards more smart controls etc.


I understand the point of view "why don't electronic product manufacturers build protection in" - well, why should consumers pay for a large number of electronic components to do the job of a small number in the electrical installation? At the end of the day, though, product standard govern what is in products, and if we want to complain at that, we should comment on those standards when they come up for DPC?


I guess when insurance companies stop paying out, or electricians have got fed up of replacing electronic products under warranty, opinions will change?