Problem
Non-standardization of electrical equipment
Other Names:
Lack of international standards for domestic electricityParochial electricity standards
Incidence:
Despite the single market, almost every country in the EC has differences in its domestic electricity supply or sockets sufficient to prevent all but the most basic appliances (such as hair driers) from confident use throughout the region. For example, Dutch washing machines cannot be used everywhere in Europe and telephone answering machines can play havoc if there is a tiny difference in frequency from the country of manufacture.
Broader Problems:
Travel risksResistance to internationally agreed standards Related Problems:
Applied double standardsParochial telecommunications standards Aggravates:
Electrical power failureInadequate energy supply infrastructureEnvironmental hazards from transmission of electricityInadequate facilities for the transport of electrical energyTrade instability of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliancesDistortion of international trade by discriminatory requirements with respect to product standards and measures Strategies:
Developing alternative electricity Subject(s):
Amenities → EquipmentAmenities → Households
Policy-making → Policy
Research, Standards → Standards
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Technology → Electricity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST