Lightening took my fridge out!

aurora_borealis_2

pavlovs_dog wrote:

intermittent sheet lightening over penarth/cardiff.

impressive yet terrifying

hope your fridge isnt dead fran :beer:

... and huuge forks too! I've been in the garden watching it

Mr_Proctalgia

Is your fridge on its own separate circuit (some houses are rewired that way)

Check your fuse box to see if a MCB/RCD?RCBO or fuse has blown?

I'll try to keep it simple.............

Mr_Proctalgia

If all else fails drag the fridge or use an extension lead to get it connected to a socket that you KNOW works and call a sparky tomorrow.

HTH

bonnie_2

at least it aint your computer, like what happened to me last summer. the lightning hit the ntl cable, come underground and we heard an almighty crack.
it fried the modem, network, graphics card and mother board. £235 later. good thing i wasnt on mse at the time or i might have been fried as well.

Fran

Put fridge in another socket and it came on. Tried it one last time in it's own socket and it was humming..... it's now come on and the kettle light comes on if put in fridge socket too.


Is there something that happens to do with lightening that can make this happen? Should I get that socket checked or is this normal (well normal when lightening srikes!).

ariba10

Have you checked the fuse in the fridge power plug?.

Mr_Proctalgia

Your socket is suffering from tired contacts, so if you feel confident change the socket, if not get someone in. It,s a common problem and I would suggest getting a good quality SO like MK or Crabtree. (Unless of course your plug is all manky and corroded LOL)

I cannot tell you how to do that on here (but it is allowed and generally not to difficult)

Good luck with your weather BTW (Its a nice balmy evening here)

Fran

Thanks Mr Proctalgia!

moonrakerz

Sometimes when a fridge is switched off (intentionally or otherwise) they can be reluctant to restart. My method is to put the power back on, then rock the fridge gently from side to side. This usually works.