Timeline for Old double socket has two Live and Neutrals terminals, new socket has one?
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| Aug 1, 2023 at 12:36 | vote | accept | Robot | ||
| Jul 31, 2023 at 21:08 | answer | added | Peter Green | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:33 | history | edited | Rohit Gupta | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:14 | comment | added | KMJ | I would check that before you plan to put both wires under one screw. If it turns out there are two circuits feeding the area, you've just created a significant overload hazard. | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:09 | answer | added | Simon B | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:03 | history | edited | Robot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:02 | comment | added | Robot | Since this is in the (integrated) garage, I think this could be a possibility? If the assumed use was tumble driers and power tools and other garagey things. | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 20:01 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Check the installation instructions, a lot of that UK stuff is certified for 2 wires under a terminal. | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 19:56 | comment | added | KMJ | Any chance the old socket was fed from two circuits? | |
| Jul 31, 2023 at 19:48 | history | edited | Robot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 31, 2023 at 19:45 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | It depends on the type of connections. Traditional screw terminals can only take one wire each, and then the solution is to pigtail (two (or more) regular wires connected to a short wire which then connects to the screw). But there are "screw to clamp" connections designed to take 2 wires each. Pictures and/or model #s would help. | |
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| S Jul 31, 2023 at 19:41 | history | asked | Robot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |