Replacing a 'thingy' with proper wall plug sockets?

[MoonMan2]

These are photos from my kitchen:

Close up:

You can see two power supply cables (cooker hood and fan heater) going into that wall (socket?) thingy.

Is it possible to remove this ‘thingy' and replace it with a standard (double) socket so that the heater and cooker hood could be plugged in separately with their own plugs?

 

[Collectors]

There are lots of single to double adapters around like this one.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BG-Electrical-Switched-Double-Socket/dp/B006GAI2NU?th=1

 

[boringoldcodger]

Another possibility is a pattress box such as (link):

Wessex Pattress Box

• Pack Size: 1• Number of Gang: convert 1 gang to 2 gang• Parent Colour: White• Dimensions Approx: 148 (W) x 88 (H) x 28 (D) mm• Inner Depth: 24mm• Number of Earth Terminals: 0• Number of Knockouts: 12

www.toolstation.com

and then use whatever double socket you like.

However you need to be very careful about the current cables. Which is the supply and which is the load? The white cable is wrong, you should only be able to see the outer sheath (not the individual wires).

Others may well give better advice (I'm not an electrician).

 

[ebee]

The easiest way is often to use a “Converta”type thingy for most folks

 

[ebee]

 

[ebee]

Observing the E pulls out last is a good idea
Making the lives pull out first in case of cord grip failure. Ideally Line first the N a very close second then the E as late as possible

 

[blup]

Do it properly, chop out the plaster and put in a double pattress and socket

 

[ebee]

Yes indeed doing it properly if you can is the best option but if not the converts is worth considering

 

[pete01]

You could just feed a surface twin socket from the thingy (FCU)