Lucky to still have a roof on the house

[hairyben]

I'm sure others here will disagree, but high loads through a conventional socket and plug will cause problems eventually, much better to wire it as a fixed appliance and take the plug and socket out of the equation. NOTE: the 'quality' brands such as MK are better in this regard.

I'd only disagree with your description of MK as "quality".

but thats probably another thread for me vs. world and his dog.

But other than that you're right, whatever the rating may say, oxydisation, dirt, wear, poor manufacture or whatsoever, plug-and-sockets aren't the ideal solution for long term high loads.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

This post is about an overheating plug and socket.
Every country uses plugs and sockets.
Every plug and socket can overheat due to a bad connection or an overload.
Therefore the geographical location is irrelevant.

There is absolotely nothing wrong with the above statement.

From a general point of view advice cannot be safely or successfully given in all circumstances with complete disregard to the location - this particular one-off issue is utterly irrelevant to that essential principle, and to lie about which country you are in is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

 

[Stoday]

Are the laws the same in every country- YES OR NO?

The laws of electricity and physics are the same in every country.

 

[IJWS15]

Not wanting to get involved in the argument and coming back to the original question . .

The copper (?) spring clip in the socket that connects to the pin on the plug can loosen so it does not sit tight on the pin. Have had a few but non as bad as this.

Using a block adapter puts more current thought the pins than they are designed to take making the problem worse.

 

[holmslaw]

This post is about an overheating plug and socket.
Every country uses plugs and sockets.
Every plug and socket can overheat due to a bad connection or an overload.
Therefore the geographical location is irrelevant.

There is absolotely nothing wrong with the above statement.

From a general point of view advice cannot be safely or successfully given in all circumstances with complete disregard to the location.

unless the specific problem posted is of a general electrical nature that could happen anywhere in the world in which case the posters geographic location is irrelevant.

this particular one-off issue is utterly irrelevant to that essential principle

so what are you chuntering on about then.

and to lie about which country you are in is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

if asking a question that is related to the local methods of installation and/or regulations - otherwise your location is irrelevant.

 

[BS3036]

Oh God, the last thing I want to do is be drawn into an argument, but...

ban-all-sheds
Joined: 27 Aug 2003
Posts: 16774
Location: United Kingdom

wrote:

Are the laws the same in every country- YES OR NO?

So I'm wondering which jurisdiction you come under when electrical matters are concerned?

 

[holmslaw]

Here, in the Congo, we rigourously smoke test all parts of the installation, thats why Congo regs state that all sparks must carry fire extinguishers.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

unless the specific problem posted is of a general electrical nature that could happen anywhere in the world in which case the posters geographic location is irrelevant.

But persistent misrepresentation of location via ones profile cannot be context sensitive, and therefore is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

this particular one-off issue is utterly irrelevant to that essential principle

so what are you chuntering on about then.

About the fact that a persistent misrepresentation of location via ones profile transcends the relevance of location to any particular on-off issue and therefore is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

and to lie about which country you are in is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

if asking a question that is related to the local methods of installation and/or regulations - otherwise your location is irrelevant.

He did not misrepresent his location on a one-off basis in a post where it was not relevant.

He put it in his profile thus ensuring that in every single post, even where relevant, he would be giving false information. That is not big, is not clever, and is not amusing - it's pathetic and stupid, and possibly dangerous.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So I'm wondering which jurisdiction you come under when electrical matters are concerned?

England - why?

Oh God, the last thing I want to do is be drawn into an argument, but...

So the purpose of your interjection was.....?