Electrical socket converter kit advice

[cluelessX2]

Hi, I currently have an integrated fridge freezer but the freezer isn't big enough. I would like to have an additional stand alone freezer as well next to the integrated one.

The integrated one is plugged into a single socket and no other sockets are close enough to plug the new freezer into.

I have seen a single socket converter kit is available to convert a single socket into a double.
Would I be allowed to change this myself and would the converter kit be suitable to have both appliances plugged in constantly?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Converter-Kits-Single-to-Double-Socket/p/710075

 

[OwainDIYer]

This is neater and cheaper
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Lisse-13A-1-to-2-Gang-Convertor/p/142448

However the terminals on these converters can be a bit small if you have more than 2 wires in each terminal.

 

[deadshort]

Hi, just check you have the depth behind the appliance as the converter sockets are semi surface type.
If your wall is plasterboard, i would use a fast-fix box and just change the single socket to a double.

Regards,

DS

 

[cluelessX2]

Thanks for the tips, much appreciated