A 10A socket will often survive 16A for a short time (not-uncommonly an hour or two, at least for a one-off test), provided there are no other points of elevated resistance (poor terminations, corrosion etc.); although by the same logic, a 16A socket should briefly survive around 25A. I've tested rewireable Australian plugs and sockets (normally rated at 10A, but the only difference from the 15A version is earth pin width) up to 24A (with 1.5mm^2 flex as standard for 15A) without melting down.
This sort of attitude is what starts house fires, yes it is a 10A socket-outlet, but what size is the wiring in behind it, how many other loads are on it and what size and type of protection is afforded to the circuit at its supplying switchboard?
Longrunner,
You aren't a qualified electrician, you have not sat the regulation and theory exams that state that your advice means anything.
Once you do that, I'd be more than open to your opinions.
Until then.........
