Converting a storage heater socket to a standard plug socket

Beachcomber · Post by **Beachcomber** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:40 am

I want to swap a storage heater socket over to a standard plug socket - are there any potential problems with doing this or is it a pretty straight forward swap job?

Thanks.

outnabout · Post by **outnabout** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:51 am

The fuse rating and Cross sectional area of cable of the circuit are you first concerns.
It could be a straight swap.

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:43 pm

Are you sure the sockets not on an economy 7 timer?

Beachcomber · Post by **Beachcomber** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:26 pm

outnabout wrote:The fuse rating and Cross sectional area of cable of the circuit are you first concerns.
It could be a straight swap.

I'd thought about the fuse rating but what do you mean by 'cross sectional area of cable'?

The socket isn't linked to a timer as far as I know.

lamntile · Post by **lamntile** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:17 pm

If its on an E7 circuit for storage heaters there should be a timer you may find your socket is only working at certain times

Beachcomber · Post by **Beachcomber** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:05 pm

lamntile wrote:If its on an E7 circuit for storage heaters there should be a timer you may find your socket is only working at certain times

Hmmm, given me an idea.

Can I put the telly socket on a timer so it cuts off every time Eastenders comes on!

outnabout · Post by **outnabout** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:29 am

Beachcomber wrote:
I'd thought about the fuse rating but what do you mean by 'cross sectional area of cable'?

The CSA is how we measure cables and can work out what currunt the cable can carry safely. ie when you buy cable you'll come across 1.00, 1.5, 2.5, 4.00mm2 etc..........
This is the cross sectional area (CSA) of the cable, sometimes it is visable on the cable.

Like to thinking behind the timed plug, I could do with one for any time Bruce Forshyte I mean Forsyth come on.

outnabout · Post by **outnabout** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:30 am

outnabout wrote:
Beachcomber wrote:
I'd thought about the fuse rating but what do you mean by 'cross sectional area of cable'?
The CSA is how we measure cables and can work out what current the cable can carry safely. ie when you buy cable you'll come across 1.00, 1.5, 2.5, 4.00mm2 etc..........
This is the cross sectional area (CSA) of the cable, sometimes it is visable on the cable.

Like to thinking behind the timed plug, I could do with one for any time Bruce Forshyte I mean Forsyth comes on.

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:00 pm

Beachcomber wrote:
lamntile wrote:If its on an E7 circuit for storage heaters there should be a timer you may find your socket is only working at certain times
Hmmm, given me an idea.

Can I put the telly socket on a timer so it cuts off every time Eastenders comes on!

Eastenders or swmbo and the kids on your case

Beachcomber · Post by **Beachcomber** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:55 pm

outnabout wrote:
The CSA is how we measure cables and can work out what currunt the cable can carry safely. ie when you buy cable you'll come across 1.00, 1.5, 2.5, 4.00mm2 etc..........
This is the cross sectional area (CSA) of the cable, sometimes it is visable on the cable.

Like to thinking behind the timed plug, I could do with one for any time Bruce Forshyte I mean Forsyth come on.

Ah right you are - lost me on the posh termanology - we keep fings simple dewn 'ere rooooight!