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I found the comments regarding checking your power supply quite interesting - I guess in Europe with 220V as standard we don't really need to worry about it? (Assuming your plugs aren't on a lighting ring or something silly like that)

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In my EU country the typical power limit per circuit is 16 A * 230 V = 3680 W. I imagine that similar limits exist in other EU countries.

I think most individual sockets will be rated for 13A in the UK, but still a good amount of power

When more than 13A is required at a socket in the UK it will be the blue "Commando" type. Those are either 16 or 32A.

I once had a blade server chassis delivered with a cable for this.

Most outlets should let you draw 10A without issue, unless the electrical system is from the 70s or earlier.

Fwiw; Europe did standardize on 230V back in 1992. 220V hasn't been used in a generation or so.

While 230 V is now the nominal voltage everywhere, the previous 220 V has been intentionally included in the tolerance range of the voltage.

There are many places where the power stations have not been updated for many years, so 220 V remains the actual voltage that can be measured on the outlet.

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