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Default How many 2.5mm T&E into a 13A socket?

Tim Watts writes:

On Monday 01 April 2013 20:14 Major Scott wrote in uk.d-i-y:

On Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:31:04 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:


A double socket is rated at 20A max total


Surely there would be thousands of people plugging in two 3kW loads and
melting them.....


Apparantly not.


I'm sure Tim's right simply because I've seen the 20A quoted so many
times. But I'd love to know where it comes from. Is this figure in BS
1363?

Alex

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