On site carrying out some other work when the farmer says if you get a minute can you have a look at the socket in the grain store. It’s stopped working. I said yep no problem at all.
Here’s what I found:
2.5mm² cable from the socket. Joined in connectors to a 1.0mm² cable
I followed this cable which was covered in cobwebs and dust from grinding grain into animal feed.
It arrived at the mains board
It was fed from this fuse
30A fuse cartridge with this wire in it
Not sure exactly what size it is but at least 60A
The fuse had not blown. The cable, failed joint and strip connectors were all still live.
Farmer still doesn’t want his fuse board replacing.
Here’s what I found:
2.5mm² cable from the socket. Joined in connectors to a 1.0mm² cable
I followed this cable which was covered in cobwebs and dust from grinding grain into animal feed.
It arrived at the mains board
It was fed from this fuse
30A fuse cartridge with this wire in it
Not sure exactly what size it is but at least 60A
The fuse had not blown. The cable, failed joint and strip connectors were all still live.
Farmer still doesn’t want his fuse board replacing.