Issue with sockets/appliances help needed please

[Pete999]

Are you two arguing who is top old git again?

No Ant

 

[DIYfan]

Whilst I'm here I may as well ask about another strange electrical thing I've had intermittently for a couple of years.

When I switch the garage light off it sometimes disconnects the sky Q box in the living room. Though I was going crazy but it definitely does it.
It doesn't put it into standby, the box still has the green light on but my TV brings up the "no source check connection" screen as though the box had gone into standby. I have to press the power button to actually put it in standby (yellow light) then again to put it back on for it to work again.

This only happens with Sky Q source and only when the garage light is switched off not on, it never happened when I had Sky HD and must happen 20% of the time, it also sometimes nearly does it, ie flickers if that makes sense.
I contacted sky but they're not really interested.
Thanks.

EDIT I've actually had the Q box swapped but no joy

 

[DIYfan]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-13a-4-gang-switched-surge-protected-extension-lead-1m/1601g

Would that be acceptable to have the washer and tumbler plugged into if I only run 1 at a time?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I had a similar situation with a touch light switch and a TV.
Turning on the light, could cause the TV to change channel.
Standing between the switch and the TV prevented this.

I assumed the spark produced by using the switch, caused a burst of IR which matched the code from the TV remote to change channel.

 

[James]

If you have a medium wave radio, tune it into a weak Chanel and listen when you turn the light off.
You might hear a crack or a pop, this would suggest the light fitting (possibly an old fluorescent light) is generating some electrical noise that can cause strange thing s to happen with electronic devices and computers.

 

[remedial]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-13a-4-gang-switched-surge-protected-extension-lead-1m/1601g

Would that be acceptable to have the washer and tumbler plugged into if I only run 1 at a time?

You dont need a new extension lead. You need more sockets. Your problem is that your double socket is rated at 13A. I believe you said that the fuse in your orignal extension lead blew. That would have also been 13A. So basically you are still overloading your socket if you run all the appliances.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

In order to comply with BS1363, double sockets should be rated at 20A.
MK sockets and I assume other manufacturer’s double sockets are rated at 26A.

 

[DIYfan]

You dont need a new extension lead. You need more sockets. Your problem is that your double socket is rated at 13A. I believe you said that the fuse in your orignal extension lead blew. That would have also been 13A. So basically you are still overloading your socket if you run all the appliances.

Ah ok thanks. I think I'll be getting extra sockets but in the meantime what's the best way to manage a permanently running fridge freezer from one socket of the double and either a washer or a tumbler in the other, neither the tumbler or washer can reach the socket without a metre extension

 

[DIYfan]

This is the socket, standard double one says fenby on it, house is 18yr old

 

[DIYfan]

If you have a medium wave radio, tune it into a weak Chanel and listen when you turn the light off.
You might hear a crack or a pop, this would suggest the light fitting (possibly an old fluorescent light) is generating some electrical noise that can cause strange thing s to happen with electronic devices and computers.

Thanks, it is a fluorescent light in the garage, this may explain it

 

[telectrix]

i'm the handsome one.

 

[pirate]

That's a matter of a crownwheel, Tel...

Sorry, a pinion...doh!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Handsome is as handsome does.

 

[remedial]

Just do as you suggested. Fridge on one socket and the other 2 on the other socket

 

[Pete999]

was this our last night out, pete? when we picked up those 2 slappers?

Not sure Tel which one am I? memory is not what it used to be, who are you again?