problem with GHD Iron(straitners)

[silwerandrew]

I have problem with sockets in one hairdresser salon already 5 strainers where overheated in the last one even plastic melted so much that started smoking, fusees in all of them where good after all, and other devices like hair dryers are working with out any problem. i checked all connections, and breaker it is mcd 32a in circuit is 11 sockets.
I dont have any idea what is problem.

 

[JohnD]

do you mean the sockets are overheating, or do you mean the appliances?

do they have factory fitted plugs?

what fuse is in the plugs?

when were the sockets fiotted, and by whom?

how many appliances are plugged into each socket?

are these appliances designed for professional use (all day every day) or are they intended for domestic personal use (once a day or less)?

what have you done so far to try to deal with the problem?

 

[1john]

Sounds like domestic appliances are being used on a commercial scale and are not cutting the mustard. Contact the appliance manufacturer and see what they have to say about it.

 

[tonyelectric]

GHDs are a prize pain in the a***e, I get at least two or three overheated pairs a year in from domestic customers, but like most modern appliances they are more or less disposable/not built to be repaired.

They are very much a domestic market product and therefore won't want to be on hour after hour (same as the difference between a cheap soldering iron and a professional temperature controlled production line one, the cheap one is only designed to work say 2 hours in a day).

I would suggest to your customer they look at professional hair dressing products made by the likes of Wahl, Eugene or Wella (caution though these firms who started on the professional end now do domestic ranges)

Happy crimping!!

 

[skenk]

I repaired some GHD's once, they're cheap rubbish sold at a high price

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I dont have any idea what is problem.

From what people are saying it's the use of inappropriate appliances, but even so they should not do anything other than break - overheating and almost catching fire is not right.

You should also have your electrician check out the sockets and wiring in case there's been any damage done to them.

 

[tonyelectric]

You are right BAS they should not melt/overheat, but they do and are known for it, they have been looked at by watchdog I believe, but still they and many other unsuitably designed and manufactured products still exist, a big part of the problem is widespread use of cheaper easier to mould thermoplastics like PVC & ABS as casings on heated equipment, bakelite, urea formaldehyde and polyester are all much more suitable to resist heat and have better dielectric properties but they require large and expensive press moulding plants whereas the thermoplastics can just be injection moulded much cheaper. There is little QC at factories in the far east/china either, they just work on the basis that a percentage are going to be faulty.