"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
charles wrote:
Because it works better.

Not really, but it saved copper in the 1950s,

It does do that. But actually makes more efficient use of materials. It
gives more consistent results over the entire circuit which a radial
can't
achieve.

a radial with a single socket or appliance at the end also gives a
consistent result.

Yes, but normal GPOs aren't done like that, and if they are that
wastes a hell of a lot of copper and produces one hell of a mess
of cables back at the breaker box.