They basically came about in the U.S. as their installation and testing regimes are so poor that they're needed. Do a search on here from a few years back and you'll find the old guard of Tony and Eng slagging them off relentlessly.
I believe they used to suffer a lot with arcing faults because the plug tops they use and extension cords are extremely flimsy and prone to fraying and snapping
ultimately it will be exactly the same here or anywhere , you will have good installation electricians & rubbish electricians with shonky standarea.
if the code in the U.S is followed to the letter their istallions will be perfectly adequate.
they have some interesting codes of practice , like how many cables you can put in a box to how many clips you have to use etc
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