outlets

  1. sparks1234

    Marking up socket outlets

    this concerns commercial installations not domestic Is it now law according to new regulations to mark each socket with a circuit number
  2. a-z electrics

    Shaver skt with double outlets

    Anyone know if you can get a bathroom rated shaver socket with two 230v outlets (for 2 toothbrushes). Or alternatively smaller units? Or would it be ok to use both 115V and 230V skts simultaneously with two toothbrushes? They are such a lump arent they.. why can't they be smaller like the ones...
  3. Michael J

    lights and socket outlets in the same room fed from different CCs

    While doing a EICR I found that the lighting circuit and the socket circuit in the flat are fed from different CUs. The job is in a residential home.
  4. oracle

    Irish socket outlets

    Been on holiday in Ireland for a week and every socket outlet in the flat is single unswitched. It's not an old flat and I realise it's acceptable I'm just so used switched sockets.
  5. gazdkw82

    Socket outlets On-site guide 18th edition

    I've searched and cannot find a breakdown of the A1,A2,A3 socket arrangements. Any ideas?
  6. P

    Two Pin Socket Outlets???

    Can anybody recommend a two pin 230V socket outlet suitable for charging electric toothbrushes? The nearest I have been able to find is a dual voltage shaver socket, but I don't really need the 110V as I don't use an electric shaver. The socket will be mounted within an enclosed airing...
  7. Strima

    Kitchen Island Socket Outlets

    I don't do a lot of domestic however SWMBO has decided she wants the kitchen sorting out next year. Part of the design is for a kitchen island and I'm looking at options for socket outlets. I don't really want any sockets at the end of units as the risk of kids snagging the cables etc are...
  8. John Lundrigan

    plugs and unswitched socket outlets used as isolators!

    Table 53.4 shows that plugs and unswitched socket outlets can be used as devices for isolation while carrying load current!. Functional switching can also be carried out in this way as well. Is this really a safe procedure? Am I interpreting this table incorrectly. Thanks Jonel
  9. loulew

    Opinions on USB Socket Outlets

    Just curious about everyones views and opinions on USB Socket outlets. I'm being asked more and more lately from customers about them, seems like they are starting to become very popular very quickly but i'm not quite sure how reliable they are just yet. I've fitted a fair few from leading...
  10. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    What are peoples thoughts on this, should socket outlets in the general public areas be RCD/RCBO protected? I believe they do and have put them down as a C2 on a recent EICR but recently got a phone call to say it's a C3!
  11. Andy-1960

    Socket outlets with built in USB

    Not a great fan of these for the reasons mentioned in the video, but what this guy highlights regarding the earth is more than a bit worrying. The video goes on a bit but just a warning that these things are on the market!
  12. W

    Shaver Outlets and Electric Toothbrush Chargers

    Had occasion to replace an older, noisy Shaver outlet in a bathroom and I thought I'd share the boring details (you have been warned). The old one was specified as "Shaver Only", and the new one includes the toothbrush icon. It turns out that although commonly used to charge toothbrushes the...
  13. T

    Three phase extension lead with single phase socket outlets

    I was flicking through the Scame catologue at the wholesalers today and noticed a picture in the catologue of a three phase extension lead, and on the reel it had single phase socket outlets on. It got me thinking, What would be stopping you wiring a three phase plug on to a single phase...
  14. D

    Plant Room Socket Outlets

    Good afternoon, first time post so be gentle please, I work for an organisation looking after different types of buildings, I have recently commissioned a condition report for a district heating plant room, the report has come back with 1# code 2 defect, details: Circuit designation and details...
  15. drzsta

    Interlocked switched Socket Outlets

    Hi, Other than ABB, anybody know of a manufacturer that offers auxiliary contacts operated by the switch on industrial socket outlets? Failing this I'll have to make a panel mounted version. Cheers.
  16. Syncopator

    Curiosity about American 3-pin outlets.

    Until some years ago American 3-pin outlets were installed similarly to ours insofar as the earth pin was at the top; presumably for the same reason that ours are. Now, though, they all seem to be installed with the earth pin at the bottom. Does anyone know the reason for this?
  17. B

    2 gang socket with usb watch for them

    Horrible 2 gang switched socket with usb. Its very flimsey and has 2 earth terminals on the back for each socket that ARE NOT CONNECTED (by not connected I mean to each other each individual connection goes to one earth pin only) so watch for them. No suprise its from china on Ebay. White...
    • Barry White
    • Thread
    • connected electric outlets regular socket sockets usb watch
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. mrhorse

    Amendment 3 RCD question...

    Hello everyone, Just getting familiar with the changes to BS 7671 brought in with Amendment 3. I have a question regarding Regulation 411.3.3 in particular. The Regulation states that an RCD should be provided for socket-outlets with a rated current not exceeding 20A for all installations...
  19. M

    Applicance outlets in kitchen

    Hey all, Dont post on here much but after searching for an answer to my question and coming up with nothing definitive i thought id ask the brains of this forum. Ok so having a debate with my friend over access to appliance outlets in a kitchen. He thinks there is some sort of regulation for...
  20. Dan Brown

    cracked socket outlets and fcu

    Hi all I've come across a double gang socket outlet with a crack running from the earth upwards and one from the live downwards What could have caused this would excess amperage cause this Same goes for the switched FCU, it has a crack on the face where the fuse input is situated
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