"John Rumm" wrote in message
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:::Jerry:::: wrote:

Well, lets go back to bare wires and crock-clips, as even the
present
regulations causes such irritation to the majority, and if they
wish
to kill themselves then that's Darwinism...

Don't recall ever using vare wires and crock clips. Perhaps things
are
different in your neck of the woods.


Our old house, built 1901, had the remains of it's first ever
electrical supply (installed when the house was built...[1]) still in
place under the floor boards - it comprised of bare wire conductors
in porcelain 'clamps' / insulators with twisted / soldered
connections...

[1] there was also unused gas pipes to wall lights as well, although
gas was never installed, AIUI the house was one of the first all
electric houses in the town. It was the architects own property so
was probably trying out the new technology but hedging his bets at
the same time!