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Thanks again for all the responses. One last niggling concern: 2A plugs don't have fuses, so all the fusing is done in the main box - I'm assuming this is safe seeing as it seems to be fairly standard (if slightly rare)? Cheers

Thanks sparky! Now I'll try to find somewhere local to source the plugs so I don't have to shell out an extortionate amount for P+P!

Just been doing some reading around on the forum, including one debate on whether or not round pin sockets should be replaced. I'm thinking that they probably shouldn't (to stop heaters etc being plugged in and possibly someone attempting to dim them with the light switch!). So, I simply...

Thanks for the reply :) The sockets are earthed... The property is pretty old but the main board + fuses etc. look pretty new. Everything must have been working fine for the previous owners, perhaps I should ask them what they used for lighting?

Hi there, We've just bought a new house, and there are no overhead lights in the sitting room. Instead, there's a (2A?) socket in each corner - it's a double sitting room, so 8 in total, 4 on each gang of the light switch. How do I go about purchasing lamps for these? What should I look...