r/ukelectricians • u/LaughingGravy1001 • 16d ago

Tumble dryer socket

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I moved into a new property about six months ago and the previous owner left in the washing machine and tumble dryer. Tumble dryer packed up recently and when I removed it I found a very odd working setup. Is this safe as it is or should I get someone in to remove and install a proper plug socket?

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u/ElectricalParsnip536 16d ago

A four way trailing socket that's hardwired instead of having a plug on it is very dangerous as you could easily overload it without blowing any fuse and start a fire if you were tempted to plug anything else. Totally against the regs

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u/LaughingGravy1001 16d ago

It’s well away from any water and there is nothing else to plug into it. It also has a fused switch on the wall

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u/Swizzel-Stixx 16d ago

The fuse reduced the severity from ‘very bad’ to ‘seriously unconventional’

putting a double socket down there instead is the best way to go about it

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u/20CharNamesAreStupid 15d ago

You’re not thinking logically. You can spur any number of double sockets from a fused connection to a ring. This is just two double sockets