There are a number of specific national practices, habits and traditions associated with electrical wiring in the United Kingdom (and Ireland) that differ significantly from other countries. These include:
- Ring circuits
- Fused plugs
- Switched sockets
- Absence of normal switches and sockets in bathrooms (except for special pull-cord ceiling switches and "shaver sockets" with built-in isolation transformer)
- Historic wiring colours
- Asymmetric supply-voltage tolerances
Read more about Electrical Wiring In The United Kingdom: Legal Basis, Wiring Colours, Circuit Design, Regulations, Installation Accessories, Plug and Accessory Fuses, Consumer Supply, Metering and Distribution, Supply Voltage
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