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Originally Posted by rogerla
A recent visit to Chatsworth House revealed that a large number of their portraits are illuminated by individual fittings plugged into 2A sockets at high level, controlled in groups from 'normal' wall switch positions.
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I work in a lot of old properties like that and it is very common to find lighting circuits with 2 amp sockets for ornamental or spot fittings. I believe it is also becoming more common in modern installations so as table lamps in living rooms can all be switched off at night by a second switch on the wall, according to my electrician friend.
A great idea in my books, but of course, what with you needing a degree and a written warning to the council to change a mains plug nowadays, I don't suppose it will catch on!