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Post by Jane on Sept 19, 2020 2:49:12 GMT -7
I was looking online for air purifiers as I don't think mine is working properly. I saw one that looked good but when I read the details I saw that it has to be plugged into a single socket, not an extension lead. My current one has always been plugged into an extension lead but I have looked in the manual and it says to plug it into a "proper socket". I know you are not supposed to overload sockets but surely the point of extension leads is to enable more devices to be safely plugged in to one socket. I have never overloaded any sockets. I recently bought a fridge freezer and the manual for that said the same thing - it must have a socket not shared with anything else. (Just a normal wall socket, not a fused spur)
Jane
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Post by chris on Sept 19, 2020 9:39:38 GMT -7
I'm no electrician but sounds to me like companies just wanting to be extra cautious and limit their liability.
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Post by beakertrout on Sept 19, 2020 10:51:39 GMT -7
The problem is people would use lamp cord extensions which are underrated (16 gauge)
If you are using an extension on a large appliance try to make sure it is 14 or 12 gauge wire.
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Post by Haz on Sept 19, 2020 13:19:51 GMT -7
Beakertrout, you are so knowledgeable; what would we do without you.
Haz
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Post by Jane on Sept 20, 2020 4:53:45 GMT -7
The one I have got the air purifier is plugged into has 13A 240V embossed on it. There are only two sockets in it.
I saw one in a magazine which had 11 sockets on it, it was called an extension tower.
Jane
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