overloading plug sockets?

allllec · 14 Mar 2008 at 19:38

Adam_151 said:
Which book of power and lighting is a good start for a DIYer I'm told, and also electricial sections of DIY forums can be usful http://www.diynot.com/forums is a good one

Oh and if your electrics are in a bit of a mess, if you get an electrician out to do a periodic inspection report for you, to see what exactly is up with it, but get his opinion on whether it is worthwhile or not, a quick visual can tell if PIR and remedials is a sensible opinion, or if its just so bad that it needs ripping out and starting again!

Cool cheers

Adam_151 said:
Don't epxect your spur off a spur to be looked on favourably though! (ditto for the way you've run the cable insto the existing point)

STFU, Its ace

Aod · 14 Mar 2008 at 20:41

Carl said:
I can't believe the amount of stupidity in this thread, im speechless!

please explain?

tom_e · 14 Mar 2008 at 20:57

Aod said:
please explain?

He cant hes speechless

barnettgs · 14 Mar 2008 at 21:09

3,000 watts per socket or socket box?

Burnsy2023 · 14 Mar 2008 at 21:23

barnettgs said:
3,000 watts per socket or socket box?

Per 13A socket, although you can't do that on every socket on a ring.

Burnsy

barnettgs · 14 Mar 2008 at 21:37

Thanks.

mejinks · 14 Mar 2008 at 23:06

Im a bit confused as in my bedroom its 5mm twin, although it is 20 years old now. Why would they have done this? All the wiring in this house is very thick stuff (5mm or 10mm)

I put the double socket in myself as there was only a single one there. (It was before you needed to be part p qualified to change a fuse)

Anyway, back to the OP, you will be fine as long as you aren't using cheap and nasty extensions.

ZG002 · 14 Mar 2008 at 23:23

mejinks said:
Im a bit confused as in my bedroom its 5mm twin, although it is 20 years old now. Why would they have done this? All the wiring in this house is very thick stuff (5mm or 10mm)

Sounds mad. Using id imagine 6mm (thats the standard size) For sockets is abit ott. Normally used for Cooker circuits. It wont actually cause any problems. Just Over the top.

As mentioned by "Adam_151" anyone who isnt sure about the state of their electrics should get a periodic inspection done for peice of mind. I dont know about the rest of the country but its about £120 for a 3 bedroom house up here. Worth it if you aint sure.

Any more questions?