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From: Cursitor Doom <cd999666@notformail.com>
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Subject: Re: British (european?) kitchen counter electric outlets
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2024 10:36:45 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 22:07:57 -0400, Edward Rawde wrote:

> "Don Y" <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote in message
> news:v42ndi$2spjg$1@dont-email.me...
>> In the US, we are required (new construction) to have two dedicated 20A
>> (2400W) circuits to service countertop "small appliances".  In
>> addition,
>> there is also a requirement for a relatively tight spacing between
>> (duplex) receptacles -- the intent to keep cords short (IIRC, < 4ft...
>> we settled on 3').
>>
>> SWMBO was watching a britcom
> 
> What year?

Quite. It's been the practice to steadily increase the number of fixed 
wall power outlets over the years. The sitcom could easily be 30 or 40 
years old, in which case, two or three worktop double outlets would be 
about par for the course back then.