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Default Legalities of changing sockets and brakes in England?



"Bob Pringle" wrote in message
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On 6/12/2019 1:02 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
This is insane. Legally (like anyone pays any attention to these laws)
you cannot do simple things like fitting an electrical socket to your own
home, but you can change the brakes on your car. The second one is FAR
more dangerous to other people!

https://www.mglondon.uk/blog/electri...n-electrician/



It's not about safety. The electrician's union owns more government
lawmakers than the mechanic's union.


unfortunately it was brought in as a safety measure (championed by some MP
who had lost a family member to a house fire caused by faulty wiring)

tim