This wasn't a case of them mucking about with wiring, per se. This was the equivalent of them using a hairdryer in the shower.
Sadly, there's no way to legislate against stupidity. The revised electrical regulations do a lot to prevent the more dangerous abuses (basically no mucking around with the consumer unit, no adding new circuits or ring mains, and no playing with electricity in areas where there is water, unless you're an electrician) while still allowing people to do jobs that can be safely accomplished without being a professional (adding spurs to ring mains, adding/replacing sockets and light fittings that aren't around water).
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Date: 2005-03-13 06:59 pm (UTC)This wasn't a case of them mucking about with wiring, per se. This was the equivalent of them using a hairdryer in the shower.
Sadly, there's no way to legislate against stupidity. The revised electrical regulations do a lot to prevent the more dangerous abuses (basically no mucking around with the consumer unit, no adding new circuits or ring mains, and no playing with electricity in areas where there is water, unless you're an electrician) while still allowing people to do jobs that can be safely accomplished without being a professional (adding spurs to ring mains, adding/replacing sockets and light fittings that aren't around water).