On 2015-06-03, ARW wrote:

"Adam Funk" wrote in message
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On 2015-05-28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


The real problems in most new houses (new flats from houses, &c.) are
the lack of "large number of outlets" (typically 2 double sockets per
room) & the sharing of RCDs across circuits. IMHO the regulations for
electrical work for someone else to use (i.e., for sale or rental)
ought to require something like a double socket every 3 metres (in
order to reduce the need for extension leads stretched all over the
place) & to prohibit shared RCDs (in order to reduce the frequency as
well as the impact of trips).


The IET do give guidlines as to the number of sockets per room.

Good, but if they are only "guidelines", house builders will continue
to do the cheapest thing that meets the regulations....