why would i want an inevitably obsolete I.T. hole on some nice power sockets?

..........and MK are better still (and worth the extra)

I bought some of these as we are selling the house and wanting to add some finishing touches. They are a great price however hubby said that they were cheaper in feel than standard B and Q ones and fiddly to fit, but not impossible. However when fitted look great and no different to more expensive counterparts.

The LAP sockets are pretty poor, Volex are worth the extra.

They've been available at this price for some time now

I didnt! replaced like for like with same LAP stuff. Purp bought few boxes of spare incase they discontinue them. Issue is i done whole house matching so cant just flip a few to something else. Dimmer switches in this range are just as bad. If i was to bother doing again, would go for the std white jobbies, crabtree. LAP are china made i believe

i got these, but gotta say quality is a bit rubbish. done the whole gaff in the LAP black nickel less then 2years ago including switches, replaced min 6 already...have box of spares too for future as know will fail. Scratch and smudge easy too. All in all, look nice, but there are much better quality fixtures avble

Double is safer that's why.

So from that answer I "presume" switching both the live and neutral off is safer. Therefore in the world of the sparky where regulations are there for our own protection I ask again why are they both available?

Maybe it's for the regulatory body to keep themselves in a job with another set of regulations to come in where single pole are no longer classed as safe enough.

I asked because I know both are available.

Not bad quality for the price usually around £6 each

What are single and double please?

What are single and double please?

Great price heat added

​please explain ???
firstly i cannot understand anyone asking if they need double pole sockets and then even stranger someone actually tells em YES you do need double pole ??
the answer is NO you dont need double so please elaborate on your reasons

I have these, they look lovely but the switches keep failing.

But why? Why are single pole sold?

Because they're not obsolete. In fact they are currently ubiquitous,

And when they do become obsolete, you can change your sockets in 10 minutes.

I bought some of these. They're OK, not great. Can be a bit fiddly to get plugs in.

Single pole. Should I buy these or pay the extra for double pole?

Cold, no USB haha.

I bought the chrome and white ones for my kitchen refurb, they look really smart