Socket converters
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Socket converters
Are there converters for twin sockets?
I know you can buy converters to change a single socket into a triple. I've used them myself a couple of times. However, I've been looking around for converters for double socket converters. It seems surprising to me that, in this day and age, I cannot find converters that allow a twin socket to become triple or quadruple sockets.
I know you can buy converters to change a single socket into a triple. I've used them myself a couple of times. However, I've been looking around for converters for double socket converters. It seems surprising to me that, in this day and age, I cannot find converters that allow a twin socket to become triple or quadruple sockets.
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Re: Socket converters
Not aware of any but it isn't THAT difficult to expand an outlet properly, are you a competent diy'er and have you got a multitool, is the wall solid, dot'n'dab or plasterboard?
One other way round it would be to fit surface boxes side by side over the existing back box.
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Re: Socket converters
2 to 3 gang do exist
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-13a-conv ... ched/898cc
1 or 2 gang to 4 gang
https://www.toolstation.com/socket-converter/p83705
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-13a-conv ... ched/898cc
1 or 2 gang to 4 gang
https://www.toolstation.com/socket-converter/p83705
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Re: Socket converters
Thanks for all the suggestions. Of course, I could relatively easily put in an extra box, I was just looking for an easy option, given that the solution will be (relatively) temporary and not worth the extra effort of cutting into the wall.
Thanks Bob225: Ordinarily, Screwfix or Toolstation would be the first place I would look, especially as their catalogues are on my shelf within easy reach. Not having seen such expanders before, I looked in the CPC catalogue, not thinking the likes of Screwfix or Toolstation would have something so specialised.
Thanks Bob225: Ordinarily, Screwfix or Toolstation would be the first place I would look, especially as their catalogues are on my shelf within easy reach. Not having seen such expanders before, I looked in the CPC catalogue, not thinking the likes of Screwfix or Toolstation would have something so specialised.
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Re: Socket converters
I come across them looking for a link for another thread, They seemed to be aimed at the diy market, B&Q may do them at a mark up as there owned by the same group as screwfix
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Re: Socket converters
Since the makers of the sockets don't know if being fitted to a ring final or spur or radial, so they are made with a 13A fuse, and they stick out of the wall more than standard sockets. There are back boxes with three single, a double and single, or even 4 doubles as shown here, you can then decide what fuses or switches to include, option is yours.