Hello
several months ago, we brought a new double socket as we had problems with the older one, can’t remember what though, anyway, we installed the socket, I did this, and had it double checked over, all my wiring was correct, but the right socket didn’t like being in use, the election couldn’t work it out, but replaced it and have had no problems sinc.
I have brought a new socket that I am using as a spur, all wired correctly, not checked out by election yet, and now I am having the same issues as before, but as only 1 plug is going into it for now, I tried the other socket, same problem. So I have spoken to the guys from the store I brought it from and they said they were unsure why but I can bring the socket in for a full refund or switch it for a different socket.
this is bringing us to now, I take socket off the wall, and I noticed the plate has a slight curve at the bottom, so I plug I think it was a usb plug, and it is flat against the plate, however I plug the plug that I tried before and there is an obvious huge gap between the plate and the plug. I have tested other plugs around the house, including the item that was plugged into the old socket as mentioned above (it’s a tumble dryer) I never tried using the left socket as it had a fridge plugged into it. However this plug didn’t sit flat in the socket too.
as the socket works with other plugs, just fine, but the item I plugged into and the tumble dryer won’t sit flush, do I change the socket, or just change the plugs??
pictures are below shows flush and gap.
several months ago, we brought a new double socket as we had problems with the older one, can’t remember what though, anyway, we installed the socket, I did this, and had it double checked over, all my wiring was correct, but the right socket didn’t like being in use, the election couldn’t work it out, but replaced it and have had no problems sinc.
I have brought a new socket that I am using as a spur, all wired correctly, not checked out by election yet, and now I am having the same issues as before, but as only 1 plug is going into it for now, I tried the other socket, same problem. So I have spoken to the guys from the store I brought it from and they said they were unsure why but I can bring the socket in for a full refund or switch it for a different socket.
this is bringing us to now, I take socket off the wall, and I noticed the plate has a slight curve at the bottom, so I plug I think it was a usb plug, and it is flat against the plate, however I plug the plug that I tried before and there is an obvious huge gap between the plate and the plug. I have tested other plugs around the house, including the item that was plugged into the old socket as mentioned above (it’s a tumble dryer) I never tried using the left socket as it had a fridge plugged into it. However this plug didn’t sit flat in the socket too.
as the socket works with other plugs, just fine, but the item I plugged into and the tumble dryer won’t sit flush, do I change the socket, or just change the plugs??
pictures are below shows flush and gap.