Burnt tails

[Desie]

Guys

I have a photograph of some burnt tails. I'de be interested in peoples opinions as to what may have caused this.

I cant load the photograph up. Can anyone advise how you do this?

Thanks

D

 

[Steve]

www.photobucket.com

create an account and upload here. Then copy the link it gives you to a post on this forum.

 

[Lectrician]

No. Creating accounts can put people off posting pics.

In my opinion, uploading to www.tinypic.com is easier, quicker, and no membership required.

For posting the pic to the forum.....hang on, I will see if I can link to a thread I worte about this on another forum, but which will work equally well here...

 

[Lectrician]

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[empip]

Pleny of hosting available..
http://www.free-webhosts.com/free-image-hosting.php

 

[Steve]

I have a photograph of some burnt tails. I'de be interested in peoples opinions as to what may have caused this.

Without seeing the photos . . .

Undersized tails on large supply
Oversized mainfuse c/w long slow overload situation
Loose connections in meter, cutout, fusebox, isolator
Overheating connections

The list goes on, but the above are the more obvious / common.

 

[plugwash]

assuming it is a domestic and the tails are not insanely undersized I would imagine bad connecions are the most likley cause.

 

[Desie]

Thanks Guys

I've had seriously computer crashes over the last couple of days hence the delay.

Pics of problem here
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=9r28mp&s=2
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5zf9cj&s=2

It sounds like loose conections seem to be favourite as it's a domestic TNS system with the usual 100A supplier fuse and split load domestic CU.

Your opinions are welcome.

 

[plugwash]

Definately a bad connection.

 

[RF Lighting]

Yep. loose connection on the right hand neutral tail by the looks of things.

A good time to ditch the unnecessary henley block

 

[Lectrician]

Yup, a loose connection on the RH side. Heat as travelled up the block and also damaged the LH tail.


I am a big believer in the good old tails from meter directly to CU - No henley blocks, no isolators, nought! Loose links in the chain.....more to worong.

 

[securespark]

more to worong.

Is that a quaint Devonian word, Lec?