MAX LOAD FOR DOUBLE UK DOMESTIC 3 PIN SOCKET?

[dimmy]

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

 

[Chris1234]

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!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

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!

If the rating is only 13A, then they cannot be used for a standard RFC.