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Default Double socket connecters bigger for 3 wires?

On 24/03/2021 14:32, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
George Miles wrote:
I'm trying to get 3 wires into an electrical double socket,
6mm, 4mm and 4mm
and making a bit of a mess with exposed copper showing.


Not surprising. 13 amp sockets must be fitted to regs. And the terminals
made for 3 x 2.5mm, or 2 x 4mm. IIRC, you can spur one socket off a
radial, but then 2.5mm would be fine.


though, as Owain mentioned, some are spec'd for up to 3 x 4 mm (or 2 x
6mm stranded)

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