On Wednesday, 6 February 2019 14:06:19 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mathew Newton wrote:
On Tuesday, 5 February 2019 20:43:38 UTC, Andrew Gabriel wrote:

There's a good wiring regulation in many of the US states.
You must be able to plug in an appliance positioned anywhere
around the edge of the room with a 6' lead, without the lead
crossing a doorway.

Sounds sensible, and a worthwhile rule of thumb to consider.

But don't forget a hoovering socket. Unless you've gone cordless. ;-)

Or for a dyson charger ;-)