3AMP socket?

[Adawkins1]

Hey all,

Can anyone tell what I can use this socket/if it is safe to use?

No idea what the 3amp restriction is. Seems to run off the loft lighting circuit.

Thanks

 

[Marvo]

i'd guess someone has labelled it as 3 Amp because the cable supplying it is undersized or maybe it's supplied from a light circuit. It's not possible to determine safety of the outlet just from the picture but I'd suggest you don't use it.

 

[littlespark]

its likely been put there to power a tv aerial amplifier at some time, and wired off the lighting circuit.
As marvo says, we cant guarantee that it is 100% safe just from a photograph.

 

[westward10]

Might run through an FCU with a 3A fuse.

 

[KungFuTurkeyLeg]

Probably for an old TV amp as little spark said