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  1. C

    Microwave automatically starts heating and makes humming noise when plugged in

    Hello All I was hoping for some advice. We have a microwave and recently after cleaning, as soon as the microwave was plugged in, a loud humming noise started. I was concerned it was heating so I put a cup of water in for 30 seconds and it came out hot!. I hadn't pressed any button on the...
  2. Helloworld88

    Viking Blower for ventilation starts up with downdraft ventilator is plugged in

    I have a Viking downdraft ventilator paired with a viking 600CFM Blower. I have all the connections made between the two. When I plug in the appliance, the blower immediately kicks on - and will never shut off. The rest of the appliance works fine and I can adjust the speeds of the blower -...
  3. N

    Better?: Canadian surge bar with UK Plugs paired wit

    Hi, I hope you are all doing well. I have original UK samsung, apple and Huawei plugs and would like to know which combination of plugging them into my Canadian outlets would be best in terms of Safety, Protection and Efficiency. Please suggest which option from below would be best? 1) Buying...
    • Nursemoe
    • Thread
    • adaptor adaptors better canadian outlet plugged plugs surge surge protector
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. M

    2 gang extension plugged into spurred socket

    I recently spurred a double socket off the ring main to wall mount the TV and sky q mini box. I have now added a soundbar so need another socket. So if I understand this correctly I’m only allowed to spur one socket from the ring. If I added a 13 amp fused switch before my spurred socket I could...
  5. M

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result
  6. M

    2002 Denali 1500 xl USB power station burned up when electric pump plugged in.

    2002 Denali 1500 xl USB power station burned up when electric pump plugged in. Was told that a new dashboard was needed. Why not just wiring harness. All instrument clusters work. Problem headlights and drain on battery.
  7. C

    UK MacBook Pro charger sparking when plugged into extension lead plug pins burnt ?

    When I plug my MacBook Pro charger into the extension lead I noticed I can see it spark through the Extension lead plastic which I thought was a bit odd I also noticed today that the plug pins are burnt. I tried the charger in other extension leads and it does not happen also tried other...
  8. K

    Connect plugged bar/pub light to mains

    hi guys Before to having my conservatory I had an external security light, which was turned on and off by a light switch in the kitchen (light switch still present and wired in). When my conservatory was built the external connection was covered by a blanking box as the external wall became...
  9. J

    UK Switch

    I have a switch that is with a rating voltage of AC 250V/ 1A – can I use this to turn a standard desk light that is plugged in to the mains??
  10. C

    UK Thermostat in shed to turn on/off 500w plugged heater

    Hi, I would like to put a thermostat in my shed to turn on/off a 500w plugged in electric heater. I would like the thermostat to be remote. I would appreciate any thoughts on solutions from someone who has done something similar? Thanks, Chris
  11. Z

    UK Kitchen socket trip switch keeps triggering RCD even when nothing is plugged in.

    Hello & Merry Christmas, Last week when waking up the lights and sockets in the bedrooms upstairs were off, along with the ground floor kitchen sockets. Flipping the RCD, and the trip switch for the kichen sockets and upstairs lights seemed to work fine - we have no new appliance installed or...
  12. C

    Cooker Plug socket

    I have a very ugly and large cooker socket above my gas cooker. It has a single plug point which my cooker is plugged into for the ignition/timer. It is in the way of having a splashback installed. How easy would this be to move a few inches to the right and replaced with something a bit more...
  13. J

    Dimmer simple plugged in to socket cable with dimmer switch box in the middle

    I want to set up a simple plugged in to socket cable with dimmer switch box in the middle and a straight batten with bulb in for some bulb photography i need to do. I have a plug, two core wire, dimmer switch with box to encase it and a straight batten. Want to be able to dim bulb low. Can...
    • JimmyJamo
    • Thread
    • box cable dimmer dimmer switch middle plugged simple socket switch
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. F

    RCD Tripping Randomly When PC Plugged In

    Hi everyone I have a frustrating problem which has recently developed. I kept finding that my power was tripping. I could just reset it then everything was fine for a while then it would happen again. It might happen once per day or it might happen a few times or it might not happen at all for...
  15. Midwest

    Devices plugged into BS1363 Socket Oulet

    Came across this today, a device, which was plugged into a socket outlet, experience a short circuit of plug in power supply. Pics below. I suspect the device was damaged by a heavy item being placed up against it over a period of time, causing the low voltage wiring being exposed &...
  16. W

    Strange buzz/chirp noise coming from anything plugged in

    Hi, recently I noticed a repeating static kind of sound (here's a recording, its kind of quiet - Vocaroo | Voice message - https://vocaroo.com/i/s1BmtSek9HLs) coming from the power supplies of pretty much anything plugged in in my flat. (first noticed in my computer, then my monitor, charging...
    • wqt
    • Thread
    • anything coming interference noise periodic plugged static strange
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. K

    Multimeter showing reading when nothing is plugged in

    I want to talk about the context to this first, I'm in my first year at college studying level 2 electrical installation and for Christmas my family got me a toolkit which had some tools , multimeter and a soldering iron. They didn't really know much about things like that and they wanted it to...
  18. Bob Geldoff1234

    Howden's oven plugged in?

    While fitting a Howden's oven on Friday,I came across the lead with a sticker attached that said "Do not fit plug" .The documentation said that it had to be fitted to a switched spur. The oven is 2.3kw and the flex was 1.5mm. Other than Howden's saying don't fit a plug,is there any regulation...
  19. J

    Ring main MCB tripping, nothing plugged in.

    Hello everyone, Bit of a confusing one. I have a ring main on a 32A mcb. The MCB keeps tripping, sometimes the circuit will stay on for around half an hour then suddenly trip. This is still tripping with nothing plugged in. I have checked all sockets and made sure all connections are tight...
    • Joep1234
    • Thread
    • fault fault finding main mcb nothing plugged ring ring main tripping
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. UKMeterman

    Pat test pass for items with USA plugs and cords

    Hi, Could you explain to me how these two items could have passed the in service equipment examination and test. Both items have USA two pin plugs, and one is on USA zip cord. The item is being used in the main hall at Hampton Court...

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