Recent content by oldandtired

how can i check if this where the socket is spurred from? do you electrical gods have 6th sense. :lol:

washing machine is only load upstairs has power, nothing down stairs thou, tested using dodgy screwdriver thing thanks for yoiur help

yes i do mean cable, no i cannot confirm where it comes from. stripped cable before installing new socket washing machine is only load on socket, using dodgy yellow screwdriver tester, shows power upstaairs butn not on washing machine socket thanks for your help

sorry for being unclear, there are no spurs, no fused spurs, only normal double sockets, one of which is dead

all the rest of the ring is working fine

no, washing machine not directly part of ring yes, rest of ring working, tested with lamp socket wired correctly yes, washing machine is working fine on exstention lead no fused spur washing machine plugs in with a 13 amp plug to socket above working top thanks for your patience

not really the problem socket has 1 wire in it, the socket on the other side of the wall has 2 wires in it, the socket upstairs above it has 3 wires, all are off the same fuse

no isolator, just a standard double socket washing machine plugs in to

sorry for not being clear, the rest of the circiut is working. It covers the kitchen and upstairs but not the main bedroom, its just this one that has give'n up. I ment that i replced the dead socket with a new (dead) socket

hi, new here, please be gentle, Yesterday had a problem with our washing machine, which turned out to be the brushes, a little tap got it spinning again, then half way through the next wash the control panel flashed, banged and then died. Got new washing machine but the wall socket is now dead...