In article ,
Peter Lynch writes:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:44:13 +0100, Christian McArdle wrote:

You are entitled to use UK wiring practice when
installing in France. However, it is not advisable.

Can the local electricity provider refuse to supply, if the wiring
does not meet national specifications?

Friend of a friend wired his french holiday house completely to UK
regs. French supplier (EDF) was perfectly happy to connect it up,
and had seen it done before, much to his surprise. Ironically they
had previously refused to connect up the supply to the french
wiring which was there when he bought it, although it was in a bad
state.

I have heard that you can pick any of the national standards from
countries who's standards are aligned with CENELEC Harmonised
Documents (of which the UK is one) and use them in any EU country,
but I have no reference for that.

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Andrew Gabriel