US Homes Face Costly Retrofits for Induction Stoves, EV Chargers | New homes in the US may not be “electrical ready” after an international standards agency excluded building electrification measures (www.bloomberg.com)

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[-] admiralteal@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago

Code requires you install all kinds of outlets you may have no plan on using. Every 4' on the walls, last I checked, just because a house without proper electrical supply is unusable.

You're only whining about this oven outlet, though, so methinks you are not being entirely honest about your outrage.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 0 points 7 months ago

I’m not outraged, more like annoyed at people trying to force others to go along with their decisions

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