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  1. R

    Rust on Electrical Plug Prongs

    Earlier I unplugged my outdoor camara and noticed a bunch of rust on both pins of the plug.. The rust is mainly at the base of the pins closest to the plug itself.. I assume rainwater seeped in over the years which caused the corrosion.. How should i go about cleaning it off? Is it dangerous if...
  2. J

    Italian Espresson Machine plug conversion

    Hello, I'm seeking some advice on an overheating plug adaptor please. Complete amateur so please forgive any errors in calcs / assumptions / terminology. I've recently started using with an expresso machine in an Irish domestic environment (ultimately 230V 13A socket) but it comes with a...
  3. T

    Tumble dryer plug gets hot

    Hi all, I am here just doing some research. We have a tumble dryer with a moulded plug fitted. The appliance is approx 6 years old and we have never experienced a problem up to now. I removed the plug by chance one day and noticed it was cracked and burnt between the holes, so I changed it for a...
  4. A

    Plug pin getting warm

    Hi guys Recently I've had a wall paper steamer plugged into my upstairs ring main and noticed after several minutes a fishy smell which was the result of a burnt out live pin in the socket. To add add main breaker did not trip at this point or even the plugs 13amp fuse (could you advise as to...
  5. P

    Bought 32A EV Charger, need to Change CEE plug to a USA Range plug.

    Hi, I Bought a 32A EV Charger, it comes with a CEE wall plug. I need to use it with a 60A range recepticle which I use to plug in my welder. So obviously I need to change the CEE plug into a Range plug. There is no paperwork, no schematic. As the CEE has 3 wires Red, Black and Yellow/green...
  6. M

    cross wired sealed plug

    I tested an IEC lead that was crossed L--N . Both ends were sealed, so I cut the cable & the plug was cross wired. I am posting this because somebody may be churning out hundreds of cross wired sealed plugs, & how is anybody to know? Best regards.
  7. captaincaveman

    How to get a 41A oven working on a 13A plug...?

    I Knew it was going to be one of those days when my first customer couldn't understand why his 9.5kw standalone oven/hob kept cutting out because it was on the old gas ignition 1mm flex & plug. I showed him the how the cable was red hot and the plug half melted but, as usual in these cases...
  8. J

    Double insulated cooker hood with L and N only, is it okay to fit a 3amp plug

    Good afternoon I hope everyone is keeping well. I have purchased a stainless steel recirculation cooker hood which has the double insulated symbol (a box within a box) and the wiring cable is only L and N, no plug attached. I understand this would mean it has to be hard wired but I wonder, as...
  9. P

    12S 7 pin trailer plug

    Hello everyone I’m new to the forum and I am trying to wire up a new 12s 7 pin plug that’s on my Ifor Williams trailer Tipping trailer. The original plug was damaged and when I open up the plug only 1 of the 4 wires were connected to it, the other 3 were loose. I traced the wires back on to the...
  10. Dartlec

    Aged MK plug with switch

    One for the more 'experienced' out there... When was this available? To 1363 apparently at the time, but without the sleeved pins.. Otherwise still working perfectly, so clearly a design that worked - and would be quite handy in some circumstances today. I recall maybe 10 years...
  11. N

    Plug and play downlights

    Anyone know of any GU10 fire rated downlights that have the quick release type plug connectors.? I’ve found integrated and halogen ones but no GU10 ?
  12. A

    13A plug through junction box into double gang socket?

    Hi all, Just moved into a house and typically now finding a fair few issues. Hoping to have an EICR done at some point, would've done this before we bought it but the house was renovated and rewired in 2013/14 and we had the regs papers for it so went ahead without. A bit of further digging in...
  13. N

    plug sockets in bathroom

    hi there - Im about to book an electrical safety certificate for a property that will be let out and I notice I have plug sockets in the bathroom (they have always been handy for electric toothbrushes and hair dryers etc but they are within a metre of the sink and within 3 metres of the bath /...
  14. U

    Luminaire plug or two splices?

    I am replacing out-of-production CSL LED recessed ceiling lights with Elco EL39727. The CSL light assemblies will be removed leaving the empty NC housing in place and the CSL drivers will be cut out AT THE DRIVER END NOT THE POWER SPLICE END leaving leaving two 16 gauge stranded power wires...
  15. Daz2007

    3kw appliance moulded plug top

    Hi we have a client who insists on using 3kw induction hobs on their projects. These hobs are used 8-10hours per day and come with a moulded plug top. Safe to say the socket outlets keep melting/burning out. First thought was to remove the plug top and wire via a 16amp commando and appropriate...
  16. mg19899

    Ireland Replace EU molded plug with UK plug

    Hi, I am a homeowner and looking for DIY advise. I bought a outdoor patio heater and it came with a EU plug as shown in picture. It works fine with a UK converter but the problem I have is it won't fit with the connector on in the waterproof outdoor extension cable I bought. So, I am looking...
  17. M

    Advice Regarding Connecting 16amp plug to 32 amp

    Hi, I am an amateur with little knowledge of electrics, so please bear with me. I recently bought a petrol generator Pacini 6.5KVA Petrol 13HP Generator, Electric start - https://ige.ie/pacini-6-5kva-petrol-13hp-generator-electric-start The purpose of the generator is to power basic...
  18. J

    QUIZ: What type of plug this is?

    Hello! I have a mysterious cable coming out my wall which I believe is the lost puzzle piece to why there's a jacuzzi in our bathroom which has never worked. It's a two-pin power plug which I've never seen, and I'd be looking to get the male counterpart to it which would then plug into UK...
  19. B

    Bedroom to Spa Tub room conversion - existing plug sockets.

    My father, who lives a long way away and who is very independently minded, is having a small downstairs bedroom converted to take a built in spa hot tub. From what I can gather talking to him about this, the spa people will replace the two, double gang sockets with Maintenance Free junction...
  20. K

    Radiator socket > plug socket

    Hi, We have electric radiators in our house. We have taken one of the radiators away, and we were hoping we could turn it into a socket now. Would this be ok? There is no thermostat on them. Thanks, Kirsten

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