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rogerla · 26th Feb 2013, 1:15 pm

In my post of 7th Feb 2012 to this thread, I mentioned the use of 2A sockets wired to lighting circuits to give 'group switched' illumination of individual seating locations.

A recent visit to Chatsworth House revealed that a large number of their portraits are illuminated by individual fittings plugged into 2A sockets at high level, controlled in groups from 'normal' wall switch positions.

The sockets appear to be of 1950's / 60's vintage - some metal 'antique bronze' finish & some plastic and a number had 'multi adaptors' plugged in to feed more than 1 light fitting from each socket.

26th Feb 2013, 1:15 pm	#176
rogerla Diode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK. Posts: 4	Re: Another unusual plug and some other questions In my post of 7th Feb 2012 to this thread, I mentioned the use of 2A sockets wired to lighting circuits to give 'group switched' illumination of individual seating locations. A recent visit to Chatsworth House revealed that a large number of their portraits are illuminated by individual fittings plugged into 2A sockets at high level, controlled in groups from 'normal' wall switch positions. The sockets appear to be of 1950's / 60's vintage - some metal 'antique bronze' finish & some plastic and a number had 'multi adaptors' plugged in to feed more than 1 light fitting from each socket.