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Other countries get by just fine without it.
by PrimeMcFly 3y ago
Other countries get by just fine without it.
- wongarsu 3y agoOther countries don't use ring circuits to the extend the British do. We just rate every outlet to the specs of the wire in the wall, but the British have a 30A ring that serves multiple 13A outlets. As a consequence they need to protect the outlets (and device wires) from overcurrent somewhere in the circuit.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoBelieve it has to with lowering the cost of rebuilding after the war.