Thanks to Mike and Paul. As far as the local council is concerned I have no problem in telling them (if Part P demands it in a workshop) so long as they don’t come up with a load of unsubstantiated reasons why I should not install it thus. If there are regulations prohibiting this, it would be good to know ahead of time. I might be looking for a broad minded sparky in the Oxon/Bucks area ! [Linked Image]

I’ve seen the yellow, centre tapped 110V CEE sockets in an industrial setting up in Scotland but these look over-engineered and expensive for the domestic setting – hence me looking at the NEMA route, using MK’s Saudi Arabian sockets.

Interesting that the switches on sockets go back to the DC days. I’ve always wondered why they are so popular in Her Majesty’s current and former Dominions. I do confess that I like them and the current NEMA 6-15 in my workshop – serving the bench drill – has one.