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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 477896" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>As Sir Deke of Evans-Electric Towers says...</p><p></p><p>NOT good putting standard 13A socket onto a lighting circuit..</p><p></p><p>But there are special 5A round-pin sockets more suitable for this application...</p><p></p><p>e.g. Toolstation part No 61631</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.toolstation.com/mk-unswitched-socket/p61631?searchstr=5A%20SOCKET" target="_blank">https://www.toolstation.com/mk-unswitched-socket/p61631?searchstr=5A SOCKET</a></p><p></p><p>For use with plug, Toolstation Part No 77325</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.toolstation.com/plug-top-round-3-pin-plug/p77325" target="_blank">https://www.toolstation.com/plug-top-round-3-pin-plug/p77325</a></p><p></p><p>BUT...</p><p></p><p>The depth of the back box maybe tight if it is only a standard 16mm light switch box...</p><p></p><p>Sockets and 16mm back-boxes NEVER go well together!</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 477896, member: 250"] As Sir Deke of Evans-Electric Towers says... NOT good putting standard 13A socket onto a lighting circuit.. But there are special 5A round-pin sockets more suitable for this application... e.g. Toolstation part No 61631 [URL="https://www.toolstation.com/mk-unswitched-socket/p61631?searchstr=5A%20SOCKET"]https://www.toolstation.com/mk-unswitched-socket/p61631?searchstr=5A SOCKET[/URL] For use with plug, Toolstation Part No 77325 [URL="https://www.toolstation.com/plug-top-round-3-pin-plug/p77325"]https://www.toolstation.com/plug-top-round-3-pin-plug/p77325[/URL] BUT... The depth of the back box maybe tight if it is only a standard 16mm light switch box... Sockets and 16mm back-boxes NEVER go well together! :( [/QUOTE]
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