Re: British (european?) kitchen counter electric outlets

On 6/9/2024 3:50 PM, TTman wrote:

Yes, I've seen that.  And, they are *huge* (comparatively speaking;
a duplex receptacle, here, is a ~1x~3 inch device about an inch thick).
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Ours also reside *in* the wall; I seem to remember the ones in England
were "on" the wall (?)

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In the UK we have slim sockets now.... protruding maybe 2mm from the wall.

So, they fit *into* the wall?  Is the wiring concealed in the wall and
routed to the outlet(s) from within?
There is a product here called "Wiremold" that can be entirely surface
mounted (junction boxes as well as cable runs).  But, it would typically
not be found in most homes (kitchens).  A "Plugmold" product provides
similarly (permanently) mounted "outlet strips"
Basements/garages/exteriors will often have surface mounted junction boxes
with cable runs in EMT or rigid conduit, usually required by local code
(to protect the wiring).  E.g., I run all of my exterior network cabling
in EMT with water-tight fittings as it makes for a cleaner looking installation
and affords some protections against physical damage.

Earlier types protruded around 10mm and before that ( we called them surface mount) they protruded 25mm-40 mm.Our duplex sockets measure 6" wide x 3"high

As I said, a duplex receptacle would be about 1"x3" and sell for as
little as 77c or as much as ~$10 (QTY 1 -- though most would be purchased
in much larger quantities) depending on the features desired (ampacity,
cosmetics, tamper resistance, etc.)
You can (just barely -- and with many qualifications) install one into
a Jbox of ~10 cu in internal volume.  A single gang device typically
exposes a 2x4" opening, covered by a 3.5x5" decorative plate