BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket, Double Pole, Nexus 800 Series, White Moulded, Round Edge, 13A, 822DP

Baught for my new house Good quality Easy to fix Strong plastic

Great price ok if you are capable of wiring into the electric

Socket is alright works 💯 3lvl sounds not too loud but enough. Switched with previous one perfectly fitted same holes. Bell button was bend just a bit but I've used sandpaper to get one flat lvl and used double tape which is much better idea than drilling new holes in bricks 🧱. Nice smooth finish looks fancy. If you get this for less than tenner like me that's ok but not worth above that price. Thanks 👍

I was buying some new double sockets a few days ago and ended up on the BG (British General) website looking for details of the differences between two of their part numbers (822 & 922). This new doorbell socket was being promoted there and, as our old doorbell is not the loudest, I decided to try one. I bought it from an Amazon seller ('The Lamp Post') and it was actually cheaper via Amazon than directly from their own website. However, that's irrelevant to this review, but I'll admit it surprised me a bit. In the box, you get the double socket (it's BG's 822 pattern, so the corners are more rounded than the 922 series) and the push button, which includes a CR2032 battery and a double sided sticky pad to fit it, along with two screws for a more permanent installation. It's very easy to fit the socket in place of an existing one (new screws are included), but be aware it's quite bulky, so you may not have a lot of room in a 25mm backbox. The connections are colour coded, L&N next to each other on the upper part, and there's two earth terminals (upper and lower) at the opposite end to the L&N, one for the cable and one to the backbox. If the last paragraph is gibberish to you, don't even think about trying to fit it yourself. Get an electrician to do it for you or you could end up killing yourself. It took me all of fifteen minutes to complete the installation, screwing the push button to our front door frame around 30' away from the socket, with the signal needing to go through two solid brick walls. I'm pleased to say it worked perfectly. There are six ring tones and three volume levels, all adjustable using a double ended rocker button on the socket itself. They ring as you alter them at the socket, so there's no need for an assistant to press the button for you. I used the 'Westminster' chime at maximum volume as it gives the longest and loudest ring. We've not missed anyone at the door since. You could of course just get a wireless plug-in doorbell, and probably cheaper than this socket, but personally, I like not having the plug-in unit sticking out and taking up one half of the socket. Anyone familiar with BG's sockets will know they're not top of the range, but not too bad either. This one is up to their usual standard, nicely finished, and it works really well. For the money, I think this is an excellent item, a great idea, and I'm pleased to recommend it to you. If this brief review has been helpful, a click of the button below would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Great product and fast delivery,easy to install in place of an existing double socket.good choice of chimes and volume control

Bought a number of these (different ie two gang, one gang, gangs with HDMI etc) made by this company, and i can say i really like the smooth styling, easy use and fiiting wire placements and finishing screw covers. I will buy more for whole house. Recommended.

Perfect

These are a good and innovative design, but have flaws. The 2 flaws I have found are the cables are not very long to connect with and I struggled to get one wire connected. The other irritation is that they do not remember the settings if the power goes off. Those aside, they work and are loud enough to hear. Not the loudest bells available, but overall the best option I think. I bought 2 and linked them both to 1 bell presser and it was simple enough to do.