Single to double sockets

[Steve Rainbird]

Is there any reason why I shouldn't replace the 3 single sockets in my house with doubles?

I assume I can easily (and legally!) do it myself?

Why would anybody install single sockets in the first place?

[Rumble]

Steve Rainbird said the following on 21/11/2005 08:46:

No reason at all why you shouldn't replace singles with doubles if you feel confident to do so.

If you don't want to dig out the plaster and brickwork for double back-boxes, you can buy converters here:

they are not as flush as normal socket plates.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Assuming a standard final ring circuit, no.

It depends. If they are chased into brick, etc, you'll have to be very careful not to damage the cable when chasing out for the new box. In a dry lined wall it should be much easier, but again be very careful not to damage the cable. I've got no comment about the legality of it.

Cheapness.

[Christian McArdle]

It was common years ago because people only had a vacuum cleaner and maybe a radio. These days, I would only use them for connecting fixed appliances (where I don't particularly want to chop off the plug for an FCU) and in hallways, where they are less intrusive and you really will only be plugging in one vacuum cleaner at a time.

Christian.

[meow2222]

Last time I did that, it soon had 3 appliances running on it. We're in an age where the number of plugs is ever rising, so dont fit singles unless for some odd reason you have to. Imho doubles are somewhat inadequate, but I've not yet seen anything better.

A surface mounting double socket is one more option to replace a flush single.

NT

[Rob Morley]

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