In article t,
Chip wrote:
And 6amp lighting circuits with type B breakers, so that the lights
on the stairs go out at random (quite frequent) intervals is odd too.

yes, it is a bit. Type C gets recommended here, but Bs are still the
common choice.

Type C is good yes.

So nothing dangerous.


I keep thinking "halfway down the stairs when the lights go out" or
"carrying a pan of boiling water across the kitchen"

But given the frequency of power cuts in the US you'd have automatic
emergency lighting anyway?

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