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Quite possibly on a ring main protected by a 32amp breaker if it's in a kitchen. A ring main consists of 2 twin & earth cables (usually 2.5) which gives the cables a higher capacity due to ohms law etc...
The total max load in your case is 3.5kw/240v=14.5A
That probably falls within safe limits based on diversity and over engineering. The cable and breaker are likely rated for at least 16A, sockets 13A draw in each 'gang'.
Airhead
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Cheers. Switching the single socket for a double seems sensible then. It's for a washer/dryer (2.2kw) and microwave (1.3kw).