"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message
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Who would counter with the observation that one can't pick-&-mix parts of
an electrical installation with others; you either use the German standard
in its entirety, or stick with the British one.

He might counter with that but he would not be able to cite a regulation
that says so in those terms. There appear to be examples of mixed
installations in UK that have been accepted as discussed in this thread:
http://www.theiet.org/Forums/Forum/m...threadid=25916
Regards
BruceB