Post #1080084
2026-04-11 19:12 UTC
DIY or just smarter than I fedi, I need help on two things. (UK based if makes a difference)
1) Need to replace the old night latch, its a cheap feeling case thing, I swapped the lock easily but hate the case. Unfortunately living in a block of flats I can't drill any more holes in my door.
Am I correct in thinking the mounting plates for night latches are more or less standardised? If I buy a new latch I can use the old door mount/replace it without needing new holes
2) my flat has what I'm told are "lamp sockets". To me they look like BS 546 from a theatre but smaller (so sub 15A). As far as I am aware these are really old standards, but my building is about 2006, my question is: are these OK to use? Can my IKEA G plug lamps and such use this if I can find some adapter or some easy way to tell? Or am I stuck with annoying two switch light switches that only have one usable switch and useless sockets?
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@chloeraccoon@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-11 19:43
@MarfyMazie@yiff.life @Beckydog@hydaelyn.coerthansnowstorm.online For the light: 546 is old, but still valid - 1363 itself is over 80 now, being first introduced in the late 40s. 546 has multiple plug/socket types, the most common being 3 and 5 below the (massive!) 15A. A modern light (led) isn't going to get anywhere near the capacity of a 3A, let alone a 5A 546 plug. Using it: If you don't want to mod the lights, I'd get the right plug and a single socket extension and use it to make a (short) converter from 546 to 1363, and mark it very clearly for lights only.