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by DIYelf
Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:28 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: How can I add two extra sockets in a room with only one existing socket?
Replies: 3
Views: 4496

Re: How can I add two extra sockets in a room with only one existing socket?

No RCD protection currently. I have seen RCD FCU double sockets as well as the plain fuse version, unless the sockets aren't what they are claiming. Perhaps the sockets aren't suitable to create a spur? It is great to know I can add the extra sockets I require. Thanks for your help.
by DIYelf
Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's the difference between running an extra socket from a spur and plugging in an extension lead with 6 sockets?
Replies: 2
Views: 16606

Re: What's the difference between running an extra socket from a spur and plugging in an extension lead with 6 sockets?

Ah. Got it. Thanks for the clear and detailed explanation. I like to understand the whys and wherefores.
by DIYelf
Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:57 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's the difference between running an extra socket from a spur and plugging in an extension lead with 6 sockets?
Replies: 2
Views: 16606

What's the difference between running an extra socket from a spur and plugging in an extension lead with 6 sockets?

Can someone please explain the difference to me between running cable from a spur socket to create another socket, apparently not allowed, and plugging in an extension lead with, say, 6 sockets on into the spur socket, to run office equipment, which is ok? If a radial circuit just runs one socket to...
by DIYelf
Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: How can I add two extra sockets in a room with only one existing socket?
Replies: 3
Views: 4496

How can I add two extra sockets in a room with only one existing socket?

I would ideally like to have two new sockets in my office, which currently only has one socket. I do not know where the next socket in the circuit could be as none of the walls of adjoining rooms have sockets. Is it at all possible to have more than one socket added in this instance, using the one e...
by DIYelf
Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:48 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?
Replies: 4
Views: 2843

Re: Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?

I see no problems. Of course any electric item buried in cloths could over heat but I expect you are going to place it where there is some free air so no problem in what you intend to do. Absolutely. The airing cupboard isn't used as such. At some point the hot water cylinder was moved from floor l...
by DIYelf
Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?
Replies: 4
Views: 2843

Re: Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?

I would guess it has a 15 amp socket it was common at one time to supply an immersion heated through a 15A socket so it could be local isolated. There are 15A plugs with a 5A fuse as sold here m and there is no reason why you should not use one of these plugs. If link removed Google 643WHI but with...
by DIYelf
Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?
Replies: 4
Views: 2843

Can immersion heater socket be used for electric toothbrush?

Can I use the immersion heater socket in my airing cupboard to plug in an electric toothbrush? I never use the immersion heater and would like to plug in an electric razor adaptor to plug my toothbrush into. I suppose what I am asking is can the immersion socket be used like a normal socket? It is c...
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