Re: the memories of John Brown (no body)
Possibly in old house, not recently rewired (for the time period), but my memories of the 70's in the UK was that everything was a standard "13A" plug.
Oh there were ubiquitous 13 amp sockets, I'll grant you. I remember the standard being introduced. Everyone stampeded to fit those nice shiny square pin sockets.
But I know for a fact that very few people understodd the need to properly assess the wiring and replace it where necessary. The comment I made about underfloor heating was not a joke. actual experience at a friend's house when we pulled floorboards and stuck a mirror down there for a new cable pull. No torch needed. wiring proividing nice orange glow. No smell on account of the insulation having slagged off years before they bought the house.
No, I don't know how the house didn't burn down or the wires short out. Just dumb luck.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
