Electrical question - washine machine plug seized in socket

JimmyTheWig

Many thanks to everyone for their help.

Have just replaced the socket.

andrew-b

That's good - the simple solution (they are always my favourites!)..good luck getting your washer fixed now!

Andy

inaminute23

I have a peculiar one....

I have spured off my ring main in my kitchen to underneath my work top to a new double socket. I have spured off this again approx 5mtr to another socket, & then again to another socket above the work top. First of all i know i should really do that many spurs, but the problem I've got is a very strange one.

when i plug my dish washer in to the first or second spur, the dishwasher beomes live inside to the tune of 120v! when i plug it in to the original ring main it's fine. the socket on the last spur (above the work top) is chrome & that is giving off 12v continuously. If i plug my chrome kettle in, the kettle becomes live at 17v, when you switch the kettle on it's 24v! i have checked the continuity & everything is normal. Has anyone got a clue why is this happening, & also why isn't my breaker tripping?

Canucklehead

inaminute23 wrote: »

I have a peculiar one....

I have spured off my ring main in my kitchen to underneath my work top to a new double socket. I have spured off this again approx 5mtr to another socket, & then again to another socket above the work top. First of all i know i should really do that many spurs, but the problem I've got is a very strange one.

when i plug my dish washer in to the first or second spur, the dishwasher beomes live inside to the tune of 120v! when i plug it in to the original ring main it's fine. the socket on the last spur (above the work top) is chrome & that is giving off 12v continuously. If i plug my chrome kettle in, the kettle becomes live at 17v, when you switch the kettle on it's 24v! i have checked the continuity & everything is normal. Has anyone got a clue why is this happening, & also why isn't my breaker tripping?

Hi

An excellent example of why the various trades become regulated (Part p 'tax' etc.)
As you have no idea why your electrics are doing strange things you should get a qualified electrician in .You are a danger to yourself and anyone who touches your 'work'

Corgi Guy.

JimmyTheWig

inaminute23 wrote: »

I have spured off my ring main in my kitchen

Moving or adding sockets in the kitchen requires Part P certification. Looks like you need a sparky...

inaminute23

Canucklehead wrote: »

Hi

An excellent example of why the various trades become regulated (Part p 'tax' etc.)
As you have no idea why your electrics are doing strange things you should get a qualified electrician in .You are a danger to yourself and anyone who touches your 'work'

Corgi Guy.

Nice help! Actually i've had an electrician round & he is stumped! i find you rude & embarrasing, seeing as you have no idea about my aptiude towards this.

sparky883

Will you ever learn,Messing about with Electrics is Dangerous,Hope all your Smoke Alarms are working.
So the plug was stuck because it melted-So you have found the fault??
Well done!
What cable are you using (bell wire)
So you are going to join 3 wires together and turn them into 1(What an idea)
This should ease the load.
I hope the Dyson Engineer asks for your Minor Works Electrical Certificate so that when he says your machine is now safe he can be sure in the knowledge the work was carried out correctly and not by somebody who followed a load of CRAP advice he got off the internet.
Call an Electrician and yes i think you are missing somethink!!
I dont mean to be unhelpful but why mess about!

JimmyTheWig

sparky883 wrote: »

Will you ever learn,Messing about with Electrics is Dangerous,Hope all your Smoke Alarms are working.
So the plug was stuck because it melted-So you have found the fault??
Well done!
What cable are you using (bell wire)
So you are going to join 3 wires together and turn them into 1(What an idea)
This should ease the load.
I hope the Dyson Engineer asks for your Minor Works Electrical Certificate so that when he says your machine is now safe he can be sure in the knowledge the work was carried out correctly and not by somebody who followed a load of CRAP advice he got off the internet.
Call an Electrician and yes i think you are missing somethink!!
I dont mean to be unhelpful but why mess about!

A little harsh, I think.
Actually, all is now fine. But thanks for your interest.

madjay

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

A little harsh, I think.
Actually, all is now fine. But thanks for your interest.

Not At All...... if you make a mistake plumbing you get wet.... play about with electrical circuits and make a mistake you can kill or start a fire.

If you have to ask about it then you get a sparky in!! Its not a TOY!!!

JimmyTheWig

Point taken.