Power limits of circuits/sockets

[username132]

I live in an apartment building which I guess was built around 1980 and I'm wondering what the total rated power draw is for the circuits. When I was at school, I thought that I was taught that every socket could provide 3000 W but at some point I think I read that each circuit only needs to provide 3000 W or maybe it's 6000 W if it includes any double-sockets?

The consumer unit divides the sockets into two of those reset-able fuse flip switches. Would each of those be a separate ring circuit with a limit of 3000 W or 6000 W?

 

[big-all]

what amps are the the protection devices ??
that tells you the capacity off the circuit

 

[JohnW2]

The consumer unit divides the sockets into two of those reset-able fuse flip switches. Would each of those be a separate ring circuit with a limit of 3000 W or 6000 W?

Probably more. Those "reset-able fuse flip switches" (Minature Circuit Breakers, "MCBs") are probably 32 A (do they have "B32" or something like that written on them?), in which case each circuit is designed to be able to provide up to about 7,360 W.

3,000 W is approximately the most you can get out of one "13 A" socket (with a 13 A fuse in the plug).

Kind Regards, John