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Friend heard a bang, electrics went off and discovered these from tumble dryer. They said they not used tumble dryer for over a year! Yet, this happened? Surely thats not right::
Given the age of the plug and the tarnish, I guess it hasn't been checked in a while!
I wouldn't pass a plug with unsheathed L&N pins, if PATted.
It would be interesting to see the plug internals.
I may be completely wrong, but given the damage to the socket, it looks to me as if there was a high resistance contact between the neutral pin and the socket. As @EFLImpudence says above, the heat damage could have been building for a while, until it finally failed with a bang!
...and looking at the picture again, any heat damage wouldn't be noticed, if the plug has been permanently plugged in - the plug covers the damage pattern completely.
If not been used in ages and instant bang, then it rings alarm bells, neutral - line swaped, etc.
There is likely more than one fault, and careful testing required, but looks more like been faulty for ages, loose neutral cable.
That damage took days or weeks to occur.
The plug is 40+ years old.
Whole lot requires replacement.
More like 60+ years old - that's the original design MK BS1363 plug from the late 1940s that was superseded in the early 60s! Amazing it was still in use on a high current appliance.That damage took days or weeks to occur.
The plug is 40+ years old.
Whole lot requires replacement.
I kinda sympathise with the longevity thought, however I think I was fitting that design of plug well into the 70's.More like 60+ years old - that's the original design MK BS1363 plug from the late 1940s that was superseded in the early 60s! Amazing it was still in use on a high current appliance.
I kinda sympathise with the longevity thought, however I think I was fitting that design of plug well into the 70's.
In my view they were probably the better design and I really believe the older sockets were much better built.
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