Earth plug burnt?

[davesparks]

We need to see a picture of the burned earth connection.

All I can see from that is a bit of dirt near the earth socket and what looks to be a timer made by Fisher price.

 

[GBDamo]

What does the plug look like?

 

[Julie.]

Can I just ask, are the lamps/heaters metallic and fixed to any metal going into the ground, such as the metal fabric of the shed, or stands in contact with the ground, or water pipes, - basically any connection between the earth from the socket outlet/plug and the earth in or near the shed in any way?

 

[Martiv]

We need to see a picture of the burned earth connection.

All I can see from that is a bit of dirt near the earth socket and what looks to be a timer made by Fisher price.

Im uploading pics soon. Sorry for the wait ive baught a plug tester with 14 wire configs by megga. Wanted to test broken socket to get a reading first. I pick it up at 9. Baught the new socket 2gang 13amp too. And new metal box plate


Timer was off amazon says its a heavy duty contactor for lighting and stuff with really good reviews by lumii they make them for greenhouses ponds etc so thaught it would be good it was only ten wuid.
I got then from advice as i had cheap bnq timers.
Told they can burn out.

Got 4 chicks hatch today lol kids wont leave their sides

 

[Julie.]

is the wiring/fittings connected in any way to the ground in the shed?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Please post pictures of the damaged plug, outside and inside showing the connections (unless it's a moulded plug that can't be opened.) Otherwise we don't know what kind of problem we're discussing, if any.

 

[Martiv]

Havong phpne problems sorry im late..
Its a heavy duty infra red 350watt brooder
And a poultry green 400watt sodium supliment lamp which goes on a ballast. The infra red heats more somehow lol. They dont cook lol at 3ft i getv35 degree in the brooder and it keeps the roost warm same time without using heat bads and bulbs in there. The hens. Like to smash about and damage lights in there anywho lol.


Anyways on to the problem
I got my soket testwr which says the socket is fine.
I dont like how dirty it is. I am about to put a 2pole in and as u can see earth is in a single jacket.. Am i right in thinking i dont need to but its better to reshrink 3.mm each and use both poles?

Now the plug that was in the timer from ballasted light. Where the plastic is is where the brown was mirroring the brown from the timers plastic.


Timer says all works too.. And has no damage internally?
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Been a hot day my daughter spending all her time with the chicks at the moment warmer outside than in the shed at the moment night time there in my house the lids want them to stay there hahaha

 

[davesparks]

In my opinion that's a bit of dirt, or maybe a fly or insect, that has got trapped between the plug and the socket, not any kind of burn or overheating mark.

The socket is cracked, just swap it out for a new one and carry on.

 

[Martiv]

In my opinion that's a bit of dirt, or maybe a fly or insect, that has got trapped between the plug and the socket, not any kind of burn or overheating mark.

The socket is cracked, just swap it out for a new one and carry on.

I thaught so too but didn't wana say myself.
Thankyou somuch you guys saved me somuch.

Have more questions coming soon hehe as il be making a bandsaw shortly too hehe
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As per the earth socket 2 pole..

Do i seperate the double ewrth and re sleve them to both poles?

So leave doubled in 1 and run a little wire in the other to metal case? Dont see what that does but manual looks like that?
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[davesparks]

Do i seperate the double ewrth and re sleve them to both poles?

So leave doubled in 1 and run a little wire in the other to metal case? Dont see what that does but manual looks like that?

Connect it exactly as the old one is, reds to live, blacks to neutral, both earth's to one of the earth terminals.

An earth link to the back box is not strictly required but a lot of us would consider it best practice to fit it.