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Have oil heater, extension lead plug smells of burning - advice?
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Yes, that would be no problem.As Manuel says in Fawlty Towers: " I Know Nothing"0
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Super, you have been a help. I'll discard that lead, and buy a stronger amp one as I don't want to take chances.0
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Some extension leads are a bit on the crude side and don't make a good connection to the plugs, causing them to get hot. Likewise some of the cheaper plugs have weak clips holding the fuse in place so the fuse gets hot.
You should be ok plugging the heater directly into a wall socket and to be honest I'd chuck the extension away and buy a new one rated at 13amps.
Don't ever use an extension lead when it's rolled up. make sure they are fully unrolled before using themNever under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers0 -
Glad to help you out. Had a person come in with a extension lead that was coiled and melted, as he had put too much power through it, but thats life!!As Manuel says in Fawlty Towers: " I Know Nothing"0
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The lead was fixed to the skirting board when my partner was alive, and considering we had a mild winter in 2013-14, it wasn't used much. I used it a lot last year, but it wasn't as cold as this. It's a double socket, so I'll be safe and use the one on the left for the heater.0
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Adding to that, it's not smelling either!!0
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Predaleko1984 wrote: »5 amp in the plug. Not coiled. I have just noticed (I've been there nearly four years), that there is a cardboard plug description on it - could that be part of it.
Your 1.5kW heater will draw over 6A at full output, so I'm amazed the 5A fuse hasn't blown. The actual cable may be OK for 13A, but the fuse may have been replaced with a 5A one.
So in theory you could change it for a 13A fuse, but I really wouldn't risk it given that a new 13A rated extension lead will cost peanuts. Dispose of it.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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I'm really not at all surprised that a 5A fuse hasn't blown at 6A. BS1362 fuses are very conservatively rated, and may not blow for hours with a moderate overload.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
As has to be so often pointed out, the fuse is there to protect the cable or flex, not the device or user.No free lunch, and no free laptop0
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