Schoolboy Error 2kw electric fire

[Jamiec2018]

There wasn't even any smoke just a burning plastic smell!

It was a single plug extension at 5amp with no indication of ampage on the outside of the plug!

Any suggestions on a single extension? As there's no way the fire will reach the plug socket, it's about 2m off!

Everything you buy from B&M ends up rubbish!

The fire is this one

Adam Southwold Fireplace Suite in Oak with Colorado Electric Fire in Brass, 43 Inch | Fireplace World - https://www.fireplaceworld.co.uk/package/11500/adam-southwold-fireplace-suite-in-oak-with-colorado-electric-fire-in-brass-43-inch

Extension is this one wished I'd looked on website

Eveready 1 Socket Extension Lead 5m - https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/eveready-1-socket-extension-lead-5m-299227

Socket is this

BG Twin Double Pole Switched Power Socket - 13A White | Wickes.co.uk - https://www.wickes.co.uk/BG-Twin-Double-Pole-Switched-Power-Socket---13A-White/p/148105

 

[Jamiec2018]

There wasn't even any smoke just a burning plastic smell!

It was a single plug extension at 5amp with no indication of ampage on the outside of the plug!

Any suggestions on a single extension? As there's no way the fire will reach the plug socket, it's about 2m off!

Everything you buy from B&M ends up rubbish!

The fire is this one

Adam Southwold Fireplace Suite in Oak with Colorado Electric Fire in Brass, 43 Inch | Fireplace World - https://www.fireplaceworld.co.uk/package/11500/adam-southwold-fireplace-suite-in-oak-with-colorado-electric-fire-in-brass-43-inch

Extension is this one wished I'd looked on website

Eveready 1 Socket Extension Lead 5m - https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/eveready-1-socket-extension-lead-5m-299227

Socket is this

BG Twin Double Pole Switched Power Socket - 13A White | Wickes.co.uk - https://www.wickes.co.uk/BG-Twin-Double-Pole-Switched-Power-Socket---13A-White/p/148105

 

[telectrix]

easiest way would be to get an electrician to add another socket or FCU close to the fire.

 

[rapparee]

looking at that, i'm going to design a coal fire that looks like it's electric. will be all the rage among the "keep up with the neighbours" brigade. this time next year i'll be a millionaire.

and it will revive the ailing construction industry as builders will be busy fitting chimneys to the silly new builds where the developer has forgotten to include them.

Too late.

Dimplex have moved onto virtual reality

 

[Richard Burns]

If you must use an extension lead then purchase one that is the right length presumably in your case about 3m and that is rated to 13A (there is rarely a reason to have an extension lead rated at less than this, to ensure problems do not occur).
The plug you have looks as if there has been arcing in the line terminal, the heat is localised to this area but has been intense but not spread.

 

[CACJL]

Think I've made a schoolboy error

Running a brand new 2kw electric fire from the mains via an extension.

Smelt burning tonight and found the plug and socket housing red hot after the fire switched itskit off.

Checked the extension plug to find it has only a 5 amp fuse inside.......

Is this the most likely reason the plug and socket got hot or is there something more sinister with the fairly new socket?

Cheers

With this type of plug in which a screw is use to squash the conductor I would always use ferrules. My wife used an extension lead in which I had fitted with a 7 amp fuse so as not to cook the cable, it blow when she load it with a 2.2 kW shredder.

 

[Pete999]

With this type of plug in which a screw is use to squash the conductor I would always use ferrules. My wife used an extension lead in which I had fitted with a 7 amp fuse so as not to cook the cable, it blow when she load it with a 2.2 kW shredder.

The fuse was doing it's job then.