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Single pole or double pole?
I need to replace some 13 amp double sockets.
Is it 'best' to get double pole, or is the difference in cost (~50p per socket) not worth it? -- Frank (Beware of spam trap - remove the negative) |
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Single pole or double pole?
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F writes: I need to replace some 13 amp double sockets. Is it 'best' to get double pole, or is the difference in cost (~50p per socket) not worth it? It doesn't make much difference, I might have a _very_ slight preference for double pole on RCD protected circuits, and single pole on non-RCD protected circuits. When you've picked the make and style you want, I don't think you normally get the choice though. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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Single pole or double pole?
Owain wrote: F wrote: I need to replace some 13 amp double sockets. Is it 'best' to get double pole, or is the difference in cost (~50p per socket) not worth it? It is best to get DP. Snag with these is that should the N (neutral) pole of the switch fail you end up with an appliance apparently dead, but at 240V internally. |
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Single pole or double pole?
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"long ironer" writes: Owain wrote: F wrote: I need to replace some 13 amp double sockets. Is it 'best' to get double pole, or is the difference in cost (~50p per socket) not worth it? It is best to get DP. Snag with these is that should the N (neutral) pole of the switch fail you end up with an appliance apparently dead, but at 240V internally. Also... More complex mechanical bits to fail sooner (and twice the contact resistance to generate more heat). On some, live connects before neutral, which causes some plug-in RCDs to trip, believing there to be a neutral fault. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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