extension cable

jazman911 · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:47 am Post Subject: extension cable

when i have no plugs in the extension cable the power light on the extension cable is on.as soon as i plug anything in to any one of the two plug ports, i have no power to the appliance i have just pluged in and the power light goes off.is this a power surge problem ? a break in the cable? is there a way to find the fault?

breezer · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:48 am Post Subject:

jazman911 wrote:

when i have no plugs in the extension cable the power light on the extension cable is on.as soon as i plug anything in to any one of the two plug ports, i have no power to the appliance i have just pluged in and the power light goes off

Thats nice

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Big_Spark · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:49 am Post Subject:

breezer wrote:

Thats nice

Evil

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breezer · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:49 am Post Subject:

well the op only made a statement of fact, no questions asked

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Big_Spark · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:44 pm Post Subject:

breezer wrote:

well the op only made a statement of fact, no questions asked

Well he did ask if there was a way to find the fault at the very end..although we both know it is easier and cheaper to buy a new extension as they are only a few quid..

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JohnD · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:53 pm Post Subject:

You have a bad connection somewhere. It might be because someone has yanked the cable. You could start by opening the plug and remaking the terminal connections, and making sure the flex grip is retightened so there is no strain on the connectors. If not there, try the socket end. If neither of those, then it is the cable itself which you cannot repair so throw it away.