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  1. RichardIStone

    First time I've seen a melt down

    Hello, as a relatively newly qualified electrician (mature trainee who completed his NVQ in 2023) today was the first time I've seen a melted plug. It was at a rental property and the tennant had a fan heater hanging on to what was left of the plug. I'm guessing that the fan heater had been...
  2. S

    Tumble dryer melted extension lead

    My tumble dryer broke, an electrician put a new and stronger capacitor in, couple months later I realised that the socket on the extension lead that the tumble dryer was plugged into, had melted a little, does anyone know why this has happened? The only thing I can think of is that because now...
  3. Z

    Melted Double Adapter and Power Drops

    Hi, just found this forum! I'm in Australia Maybe people here can suggest what may be causing a power issue I have. Appreciate any suggestions, thanks. Problem: I've had an ongoing issue where power points in the house are losing power randomly for a moment and then coming back on. Its like...
    • Zapion
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    • adapter ausie elec double drops loading melted power
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  4. Z

    UK Melted Plug and Socket cause

    Hi all, Washing machine plug and socket melted around Neutral pin. Whilst removing socket faceplate, noticed one brown wire was not in the terminal. May have come out of the terminal when pulling the socket forward or may have been out all the time. Is this lose or disconnected live cable the...
  5. Dartlec

    CSI: Sparks - Drier plug melted

    Called to look at a job today for a previous client. Tumble Drier giving off 'funny smell' and tripped the RCD - Called out her appliance insurance plan people, who suggested it was the fixed wiring - hence why she wanted me to have a look... Plug and socket well and truly melted...
  6. J

    Melted socket

    Hi can simeone give me advice I had a electricia install a outside socket that has melted the plug before I ring him can someone tell me if it's been installed correctly? I can't find the makes anywhere online are they inferior products? I am not happy as my daughter was in the hot tub at the...
  7. A

    Shower pull cord switch melted new one not working.

    Hi had a 45amp shower pull cord switch melt on me so replaced it with a 50amp one did it all correctly but no joy and the switch doesn't come on or light up. Is it possible the shower itself has gone aswell. Please help!
    • apjmoore1990@g
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    • melted new not working power shower pull cord shower shower switches switch switches working
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Melted casing

    Hi I'm just disconnecting my oven as got new one coming. I noticed the plastic casing is melted and wire blackish. Or previous oven also did this. Why is it doing this??
  9. J

    Fuse blown and neutral wire sheathing melted.

    Hi guys, hope you can try to shed some light on what might be the problem. Basically nothing is new, all been the same for 3 years since we moved in but over the past few days when the dishwasher was on (or anything plugged into a socket in the kitchen) I noticed a burning plastic smell...
  10. T

    Tumble dryer plug melted

    My tumble dryer has been in the same position and worked for years today no power when I check plug hard to remove. Which I discovered was because melted, dryer was plugged into extension lead. What would have caused this? Do I need new dryer or can I just fit new plug? Thx
  11. B

    Clips melted in domestic 60’s 3 bed

    Evening all, found a strange one today, pulled a few ceilings down in a property and found that the clips had melted! Not just on one circuit, it’s on 2 Different lighting circuits, a radial and the gf ring! Going to do an ir tomorrow morning just ran out of time today. Any thoughts or seen it...
  12. Jberry

    2 electric showers and melted live wire from relay

    This unit is running two showers. Unit was smoking while one shower was running, never tripped the safety switch. Power to one shower is cut off while the other is in use. Is it ok just to change out the relay that had burned? I'm not an electrician but one will be doing the work. The house is...
  13. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    Customer has this 110KW (converted to 55KW) motor powered via a generator. They had a problem with the generator cutting out on startup showing overload fault. Having investigated this issue, along with the motor overload having been bypassed!! (will be rectifying this!) when I took the...
  14. R

    Tumble dryer extension plug melted.

    Six years ago, I had a double socket installed in my store room. This was placed next to the fuse box and its purpose was so I could connect my tumble dryer. The socket was too far away from the dryer, so I bought some 1.5mm flex and wired in an extension from the newly installed double...
  15. H

    Lighting problem Melted Cable

    Hello, Called out to look at lighting problem in a house, found a section of cable in loft looking melted, see photos. Anyone know what's caused the cable to melt, don't think its over loaded as its only got 7 lights on it, doesn't look burnt to me. Was thinking it may have come into contact...
  16. strength_10

    Melted socket, plug and wiring

    Hello. Long time reader but not many posts. After more of a bit of insight than anything else as I have asked for a local electrician to come and have a look next week (unless anyone reading is near BS39 in Bristol/Bath and wants to have a look). I have a washing machine (couple of weeks old...
  17. S

    Oven cable melted cable and casing - can't work out why

    Good Morning, Recently got a new oven - hooked it up the same as every other oven I've had. However the live wire seems to have melted, melted the plastic casing and blown the fuse. Any thoughts?
  18. S

    Melted cable spiral wrap

    Haven't seen anything like this before. Star-delta starter for a 30 kW motor has been entirely wired up using conductors (looks like 2.5-4 mm2, 3.5 mm external diameter) cut out from sy cable and the like and wrapped with spiral wrap which has melted. Motor current mostly stays around 20 to 30...
  19. S

    Plug melted to dishwasher

    Evening folks, I hope someone here can help me? I recently found on removal of my knackered integral dishwasher the plug that had evidently been pressed against the back of the dishwasher has melted and fused with the dishwashers insulation. I have lived in this house since brand new and moved...
  20. D

    Help - melted plug - why?

    Hi - hope someone can help. First, quick bit of background. I clean ovens for a living and have a tank in the van for cleaning oven parts. It has a regular 240v imersion element in it which I heat up each morning. It's connected to an 13a extension cable which is plugged into an outdoor...

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