Should we have a second socket fitted?

[Gentlegiant]

We have a double plug socket into which I have plugged 2 4-socket extension cables. 6 of those available 8 sockets are used to power a PC, an X-Box, screens and speakers.
I am going to put a fridge freezer in this same room. Is it unwise to use one of the available sockets on the extension cables to power the fridge freezer? Would I be overloading this power supply?
If so, would it be advisable to have another plug socket fitted to spread out the load a bit?
Thanks in advance for your advice

 

[ericmark]

With a fridge/freezer it is not the load which is a problem, it is the volt drop, every fuse introduces some volt drop, and cable also has some volt drop, and a single phase refrigeration plant needs to get to speed before the pressure builds up, so is susceptible to volt drop at start up, once running no problem, it is just the starting.

Three phase refrigeration plant does not have the same problem, and a lot of modern freezers are inverter drive so three phase motors so not really a problem with volt drop.

So most domestic fridge/freezers state do not use an extension lead. And main reason for this is to avoid volt drop.

Our supply is 230 volt +10% -6% and the ring or radial is allowed another 5% so 205 to 253 volt, it is very unlikely that the supply at the socket is below the 205 volt limit, (216 volt at the meter) so in real terms it is unlikely to cause a problem. I look at my supply now and see so well above the 216 volt limit, and look at power being used and this is about normal back ground use for fridges, freezers, and equipment on stand by, so for 98% of the time not a problem using extension leads, but we have no idea what your supply is like, you may be at the end of a lane running from a tapping off some farm supply.

Ideally I also need sockets moving so accessible, and more sockets fitting, you can get these but they also have a fuse in them, so just look neater, fitting a larger back box if on a ring can increase the number of sockets, but if a spur it may not help, using one grid socket you can include a fuse to fuse down whole lot to 13 amp, but in essence no different to having extension 4 way sockets. Just looks neater.

But the first step is to find if existing sockets are radials, spur, fused spur, or ring final.

 

[Taylortwocities]

@ericmark always way too much information. Unfortunately, most readers give up before being able to spot the relevant bit of info.
@Gentlegiant you probably didn’t read all of it, but here’s the important bit.

the first step is to find if existing sockets are radials, spur, fused spur, or ring final.

 

[TimboTwo]

Plug one extension into the other. Plug the fridge/freezer into the now vacant socket.

 

[FrodoOne]

We have a double plug socket into which I have plugged 2 4-socket extension cables. 6 of those available 8 sockets are used to power a PC, an X-Box, screens and speakers.

Which is (probably) a small load.

I am going to put a fridge freezer in this same room. Is it unwise to use one of the available sockets on the extension cables to power the fridge freezer? Would I be overloading this power supply?

Who knows?
Only a maximum of 13 A is allowed to be supplied via each BS 1363 "Plug" connected to a BS 1363 Socket-Outlet.
(There is a Fuse in the BS 1363 Plug, which should be rated at no more than 13 A, but, could/may be rated at less.)
The "supply" may be a Ring, (rated at 32 A) or it could be a "Spur" / "Radial" (rated at 20 A.)

If so, would it be advisable to have another plug socket fitted to spread out the load a bit?

If the Socket-Outlet is on the same circuit, apart from some "convenience", what would be the point?

You (and others) may enjoy in watching

where much is explained relative to North American "problems" with extension leads/power-boards but which also has references to UK "situations".

Possibly, you may see that the "fear" referenced in the Video is colouring your perceptions !

 

[Gigagator]

You (and others) may enjoy in watching

where much is explained relative to North American "problems" with extension leads/power-boards but which also has references to UK "situations".

Possibly, you may see that the "fear" referenced in the Video is colouring your perceptions !

Quite enjoyed that video.
Never really thought about how a typical extension lead could be so easily (and dangerously) overloaded in the US.