Domestic load and running home office question

[Deleted member 107562]

Hi hope you can advise. I've just purchased a 2500w, 230-240v, fitted with 12.4 amp fuse heat press for my small business which came with a 13amp plug. I've been advised it's safe to plug into its own domestic wall socket. However it's a double wall socket and normally in the other socket i have my office equipment (1 pc, 2 monitors, 2 printers) on a 10 gang surge protected extension tower. The heat Presses instruction manual as copied below says "exclusive use of a power outlet" -So am reading correctly that I shouldn't power on both heat press and office equipment sockets at same time? i.e will it overload the double socket? I'm paranoid about causing a fire naturally. If I ran a longer extension to the socket on other side of room to power the pc etc extension tower would that be safe?

Here's all the manual instructs electrical install wise:
The Beta Maxi press should be connected to the mains supply, (nominally 230V AC for the European market or 120V AC for America) by the mains cable provided and a suitable plug. A qualified person should carry out this work. The press is designed for 220-230 volts AC 50/60 hertz and requires exclusive use of a power outlet rated for at least 13 amps.

 

[shaun1]

As others have said, there shouldn't be a problem here. Don't use any high current appliences such as another heater, iron or hairdryer in the same double socket. It equipment should be fine though. Just keep an eye out for any damage/discolouration of the plug pins and the front of the socket. But there are usually pleanty of signs of an overload before it gets to the fire stage (providing the electrical instalation is properly designed and maintained).