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I found a double kitchen socket that is simply "teed" into an existing 30A ring main. It was probably put in in the 1980s.
I have three questions about it:
1/ Would that have been ok back then and if so would I have to remedy this to pass a landlord safety check? (I'm not a big wealthy landlord just thinking about letting out my own house so I can go abroad).
2/ Easiest way to remedy it? I don't really need the socket so could rip it out. I was wondering if its allowed (if they exist) to fit some kind of integrated fused spur socket maybe allowing 13W in total?
3/ Would the electrician conduct the test set out in the on site guide that would find this ? I think he would need to test from every socket on the ring to do that. P.S. I'm likely to chose someone (nameless!) on this forum to do the inspect & test so asking this question might have me rumbled already !
Edit: Just to add the socket is on the floor in the corner of the kitchen. I think it highly unlikely anyone would plug in two kettles (even one seems unrealistic) - maybe a hoover.
I found a double kitchen socket that is simply "teed" into an existing 30A ring main. It was probably put in in the 1980s.
I have three questions about it:
1/ Would that have been ok back then and if so would I have to remedy this to pass a landlord safety check? (I'm not a big wealthy landlord just thinking about letting out my own house so I can go abroad).
2/ Easiest way to remedy it? I don't really need the socket so could rip it out. I was wondering if its allowed (if they exist) to fit some kind of integrated fused spur socket maybe allowing 13W in total?
3/ Would the electrician conduct the test set out in the on site guide that would find this ? I think he would need to test from every socket on the ring to do that. P.S. I'm likely to chose someone (nameless!) on this forum to do the inspect & test so asking this question might have me rumbled already !
Edit: Just to add the socket is on the floor in the corner of the kitchen. I think it highly unlikely anyone would plug in two kettles (even one seems unrealistic) - maybe a hoover.
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