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BS 1363 13A Socket Continuous Max Load

sparkiemike

Let me start by saying this is NOT about the maximum load of a double socket outlet, that has been done before!

At a recent Elex “seminar” Darren Staniforth from Scolmore made a comment that BS1363 socket outlets were only tested for 8A continuous load. This was news to me because my 1995 version of BS1363-2 says for the Temperature rise test the connected load will be 14A for a minimum continuous period of 4hours or longer until stability is reached and max duration of 8hours. 

If I recall the comments at Elex correctly, he then went on to say the latest version of BS1363 made provision for socket outlets to have a continuous load of 13A to cater for equipment like EV chargers ("granny cable") and these “plug and play” 13A hot tubs that seem so popular now. Also that some manufacturers (maybe Scolmore?) were now making socket outlets to accommodate these large loads of long continuous periods.

So my question is, does anybody know what BS 1363-2:2016+A1:2018 says about continuous loads that is different from before? And if there is a change which manufacturers are making socket outlets to the latest standard?

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    Sparkingchip: 
     

    Back in the days when 15 amp sockets were installed in homes, what domestic appliances were there that actually drew a full 15 amps?

    A 3 bar electric fire, an early type of washing machine, a table top electric cooker, and as has already been suggested a wash boiler.

    And back in the day, there still existed 200 volt and 210 volt supplies, which increased the current for a given kw loading, presuming that the appliance was DESIGNED for the lower voltage.

    The popular “baby Belling” cookers had two rings and an oven, with an interlock to prevent simultaneous use of the oven and the larger ring.  Some people defeated this and thereby increased the loading to about 20 amps.

    Some installations had a changeover switch to permit use of cooker OR washing machine, but not both.

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    Sparkingchip: 
     

    Back in the days when 15 amp sockets were installed in homes, what domestic appliances were there that actually drew a full 15 amps?

    A 3 bar electric fire, an early type of washing machine, a table top electric cooker, and as has already been suggested a wash boiler.

    And back in the day, there still existed 200 volt and 210 volt supplies, which increased the current for a given kw loading, presuming that the appliance was DESIGNED for the lower voltage.

    The popular “baby Belling” cookers had two rings and an oven, with an interlock to prevent simultaneous use of the oven and the larger ring.  Some people defeated this and thereby increased the loading to about 20 amps.

    Some installations had a changeover switch to permit use of cooker OR washing machine, but not both.

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