How many amps can you plug into a 13 A 2 gang socket?

[Ian]

It would be worth getting someone in to properly assess the situation. Is there a cooker point of some sort near to that socket? Does your board have a circuit marked cooker?

No cooker point, and here is a pic of the board. There is a switch for cooker hood, washer and oven (there is a washing machine plugged a bit further).
But yea I'll get someone to come and have a look, it's just not worth not spending a bit of cash for this

 

[roys]

20A is what I was always told as well @binky, like you can’t remember where it came from.

 

[Fleeting]

I believe they are type tested with 14A from one outlet slightly in excess of 13A and 6A from the other to add a bit more to the overall accessory, 20A in total.

 

[Bruspark]

And 20A total was for the nice MK ones Pretty sure any 26A rating would be intermittent loads (which many are) only

 

[Bruspark]

BG might be unusual at rating each socket as 13A, it is that 13A total? Can't remember where the 20A figure comes from, it was a long time ago...

MK were the first to say that 20A max applied to their sockets

 

[Les Macaulay]

But I CAN see a partly exposed cable not in a safe zone.

I concur with Pro Dave

 

[Les Macaulay]

BG might be unusual at rating each socket as 13A, it is that 13A total? Can't remember where the 20A figure comes from, it was a long time ago...

If a spur cable is 2.5 then max current drawn is rating of cable, i.e.20A only one twin or one single allowed. Bad practice to load twin to 20A. Regs assume no one will load twin to 20A but some diy will.

 

[binky]

If a spur cable is 2.5 then max current drawn is rating of cable, i.e.20A only one twin or one single allowed. Bad practice to load twin to 20A. Regs assume no one will load twin to 20A but some diy will.

Max amps for 2.5 is 26, dependent on installation method. Trouble with the general public is that they are not aware of limitations of sockets, not that they often plug 2 high draw items in at the same time, can't afford the electric these days