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John Rumm wrote:
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With a spur (from a ring) or the particular setup described by the OP
there is only one outlet and this is fused. Hence it is not possible to
load the cable beyond what the 13A fuse on the outlet will carry for a
sustained period.


Hmm,

Thanks for that John, but......

Surely, if it's a double socket (still permitted I beleive) then that
could potentially be 2 x 13A if the spur is unfused.

You are correct. There may be 26 amps passing through the spur cable at
maximum load. I am not sure what people will find to plug in to create such
a load but where there will there is a way.
Fortunately on many installations the 2.5 T&E is conveniently rated at 27
amps.


Adam