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Powering everyday household appliances This is the most core and common use. Most household appliances in the UK are medium to high power devices, and the 13A UK socket can provide close to 3000W of power output. Therefore, it is suitable for a wide variety of common household appliances.

The British socket system follows the BS 1363 standard, which is the core standard for household sockets and plugs in the UK. The most typical rated current in this standard is 13A, therefore, sockets conforming to this standard are commonly referred to as 13A UK sockets.