In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
1946 supplement to the 11th Edition Wiring Regs was when it was
officially sanctioned, but people had started using ring circuits
beforehand. Installation was universal by 1950, except in towns
which didn't yet have a 200-250V AC mains supply (13A sockets

My mothers house was new in 1953, was 250V, 3 pin plugs and radials.

Then it was wired by the same sort as the plumbers you criticise for not
liking condensing boilers.

Dinosaurs aren't new.

Radials are not outlawed and rings are not mandatory.

No one has said they are. As usual, you've misunderstood things.

Even today it is take your choice. AFAICS, rings became common in the
1960s.

You'd have to define common. But then that's something you never do.

snip historical misinformation

Everyone here will take Andrew's word before you anytime.

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