"N_Cook" wrote in message
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On 09/04/2021 19:07, Clive Page wrote:
In North America they don't seem to worry much about safety given their
lower mains voltage,

But lower voltage means higher current for the same use. So they have
proportionally more house fires, due to failing connections carrying that
much higher current,

The code system avoids house fires due to electrical faults.

combined with the US favouring timber frame construction rather than
bricks and mortar, compared to UK

Thats the real reason.