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Hi
With a standard 13 amp domestic uk 3 pin socket the max load is 13 amps i believe?. So does this mean that a DOUBLE socket would have a max load of 26 amps....OR is a double socket still only 13 amps?. In one part of the double socket i have ( on a 3 way adapter) a tv, a blu ray player and a router..which are all light loads. Can i plug in a 2kw portable air conditioner into the free 3 pin socket on the other half of the double socket?...it says in the manual don`t use an extension lead for the PAC....any idea why not?...i have a 2 metre 13 amp extension lead but am wary of using it...many thanks
 
Recommended by who and where?

Of that is the case then why on earth do we have socket circuits with more than one outlet on each circuit?

Would you install a separate circuit for a kettle, toaster, hair dryer etc etc ?
Appendix 15 page 453 Fig 15A iii
 
Recommended by who and where?

Of that is the case then why on earth do we have socket circuits with more than one outlet on each circuit?

Would you install a separate circuit for a kettle, toaster, hair dryer etc etc ?
Fixed loads Dave, fixed Loads.
Appendix 15A iii
 
it says in the manual don`t use an extension lead for the PAC....any idea why not?............
Ususlly because excessive volt drop across the lead during start current can cause premature compressor failure and there's lots of poor quality extension leads around. If it's a 2.5mm lead of a good brand name and relatively short in length it should be fine.
 
Double sockets have a rating of 13A on them don’t they?
I’ve ben through most makes and non of them take 12.5A on a thermostatically controlled deep fat frier used for 6 hours a day for more than a month or two. Nor do BS1363 plugs or BS1363A plugs!
 

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