RE: [OT] Way OT - A little poseur

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most likely a circuit specifically for lamps. Round pin plugs would be
used to make certain someone didn't inadvertently plug the hoover in...
- which would probably trip the mcb....

A separate circuit for lamps like this is fairly common I believe. AIUI,
the outlets will be wired as part of the lighting ring rather than the
sockets ring, and thus can be switched by the main lightswitch, or
dimmed etc. - basically so that freestanding lamps can be integrated
into the overall lighting control for the room, - you walk in the door,
hit the switch on the wall, and various freestanding lamps come on as
well as (or indeed instead of) an overhead ceiling light...

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> Tim Fletcher
> Sent: 22 February 2007 14:17
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Way OT - A little poseur
>
> Just come back from a cottage in the lakes - newly refurbished,
everything
> very nice, but in the lounge, as well as 3 x 2 gang  standard
electrical
> sockets it also had 2 x 1 gang faceplates for round pinned (3 pin)
sockets
> - Why?  Why would you wire in a few round pin sockets?  They were only
in
> the living room - not elsewhere?
>
> Why?  It has been driving me crazy.
>
> Any therapeutical suggestions welcomed.
>
> Tim.
>
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