bmcculla said:
Nigel: I think here in the US there is something in the Bill of Rights that protects people's right to be electrocuted however they see fit - including crappy household wiring :wink: .
Yes, it's just the opposite over here - you're not allowed to do loads of things - some are fairly sensible (like the electrical regulations). But others are totally stupid, for example in the USA guns are fairly common place (probably far too much so), but in the UK only the criminals are allowed to have guns!.
Even registered gun clubs are no longer allowed to use handguns, except for muzzle loaded black powder weapons.