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It seems US is way more overregulated when it comes to electricity or building in general.

• tstrimple 4y ago
  And every time I see a video online of a dance floor or stadium collapsing or people getting electrocuted by accidentally touching ungrounded electrical devices I'm reminded why. That's not to say those things don't happen here, just at a lower frequency. Safety standards are written in blood after all.
  • efitz 4y ago
    Structure collapses are extremely rare, which is why they are always news. I am not unhappy with the state of regulation when it comes to building structures that have the potential to kill hundreds or thousands of people at a time. However I think many locations in the US way overdo regulation when it comes to residential building codes. When you buy a house, you get a professional inspection. If it comes up dangerous, then you are armed with the knowledge to make a risk decision that’s right for you. I don’t need spacecraft level engineering on my car; similarly i don’t need skyscraper level engineering on my house.
    • Gigachad 4y ago
      Presumably you pull out a report and do a rundown of all the not to spec electrical work before any guests enter the house? Or are you making the safety call for them too?
      • shard 4y ago
        And vice versa, do you ask any hosts whose house you are about to enter whether they have any out-of-spec electrical work before entering the house?
• efitz 4y ago
  You could leave off everything after “overregulated” and still be correct.