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Installing a French electrical socket in a UK house?

Lisa Miles
Hi all


I've recently seen in one of the Facebook groups I'm a member of, someone asking for advice on installing a french electrical outlet in his home in the UK.


I'm guessing that it's because he has some European plugged equipment that he wants to be able to plug in without using some form of adaptor, because he says it "reverses the polarity".


Is this safe? Or even allowed? ?
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    Fine IMHO, provided that the French socket outlet is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker not exceeding 20 amps, as it would be in France. A dedicated 16 amp or 20 amp radial circuit would be fine, as would be connection to a larger circuit via a fused connection unit.

    Agree that such outlets should not be connected to a 32 amp circuit, except via a fuse.


    Polarity is a bit random in France, and there are still supplies with BOTH sides live. I would connect with live on the right, when viewed from the front, as with UK outlets.
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    Fine IMHO, provided that the French socket outlet is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker not exceeding 20 amps, as it would be in France. A dedicated 16 amp or 20 amp radial circuit would be fine, as would be connection to a larger circuit via a fused connection unit.

    Agree that such outlets should not be connected to a 32 amp circuit, except via a fuse.


    Polarity is a bit random in France, and there are still supplies with BOTH sides live. I would connect with live on the right, when viewed from the front, as with UK outlets.
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