5A 3-Pin Sockets

[Tuttle]

As my Part P assessment draws closer I find myself worrying about possibly silly things, and what I might get asked about on the day!

Today I realised that I've put 5A round pin sockets, for table lamps connected to a dimmer switch next to the door, on a 6A MCB. Now this sounds wrong but I don't suppose that anyone would question putting 5A sockets on a 5A 3036, which is probably worse due to it's higher fusing factor.

I think it's ok, and I don't think that you can get a 5A MCB anyway, but I have this niggling feeling that I might look silly if questioned about it and it turns out to be wrong.

Really just looking for someone to put my mind at rest on this (or tell me if I'm wrong)

 

[telectrix]

bear in mind that that 6A MCB is to protect the cable, not the 5A sockets.

 

[ste mac]

I could also be looked at as 1 lighting point and therefore be assumed to realistically carry a max 100W lighting load or about 0.5A load well within 5A.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Think your set up is fine. In fact you should be happy that you've had the forsight to use round pin sockets. Good shout.

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[Tuttle]

Thanks guys, that's put my mind at rest. I can get back to worrying about more interesting things now like H&S and documentation :wink_smile:

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The 5A rating is the maximum they are designed to take.
Just like 20A socket-outlets on a 30/32A CPD.

 

[Engineer54]

The 5A rating is the maximum they are designed to take.
Just like 20A socket-outlets on a 30/32A CPD.

I would be happy having a 16A load through an old style 5A BS outlet without any fear of overheating or burning , Especially when you see what the Yanks use to carry 16A...lol!! Those old 5A sockets and plugs have at least 3X the brass content, of the Yank, Aussie, and a few other overseas 16A outlet designs... lol!! :shocked3: :lipsrsealed2: :cyclist: