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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geoff1946" data-source="post: 561018" data-attributes="member: 28452">It seems to me a ridiculous, arguably unacceptable, situation when different basic characteristics of a British Standard device are available.  ie ones which can actually operate at nominal capacity, and a vast majority which can only reliably supply a smaller load.  Presumably the sockets "OK'd" for EV charging would also be suitable for (eg) immersion heater, kettle, and cooker hob applications, where component overheating is commonly found.  In fact the EV versions perform as one would expect something nominally rated at 13amps.I can only find an old copy of BS1363, and that appears to require type testing at a 14amp test current. That's a very small safety margin to allow for deterioration due to wear and tear and perhaps this is the basis of many problems.What is needed, IMO, is an upgrade of the BS to require ALL sockets to be capable of their nominal 13amp capacity for a reasonable lifetime, OR revised to be a 10amp device, with a different standard to provide for higher loads.</blockquote>