Just a quick question that I had in my mind I hope someone can answer -
The regs permit the connection of one double socket to a 2.5mm ring by means of an unfused single 2.5mm cable. The maximum rating for 2.5mm t+e is 20A. However a double socket is capable of drawing 2x13A=26A if fully loaded. How is this allowed? My impression is that everything else in the regs seems so strict with regards to cable capacities, but this seems quite lax.
The regs permit the connection of one double socket to a 2.5mm ring by means of an unfused single 2.5mm cable. The maximum rating for 2.5mm t+e is 20A. However a double socket is capable of drawing 2x13A=26A if fully loaded. How is this allowed? My impression is that everything else in the regs seems so strict with regards to cable capacities, but this seems quite lax.