Air fryer plug and electrics question

BarelySentientAI

essex_grl said:

I get that but if we’re running the air fryer off the main ring and we use the kettle. Microwave kettle dishwasher all together we’re overloading them whole ring.

If you overloaded the ring, then it would trip off.

If you were getting near to overloading the ring but not quite, then it would be some bit of wire somewhere inside of your wall getting hot.

It wouldn't be the airfryer plug in four different sockets.

essex_grl

It feels like the heat in coming from the inch of cable that goes into the plug as that’s hotter but I assumed that heat was just backing up from the plug. 

Means I need a whole new air fryer 🤦🏻‍♀️

essex_grl

BarelySentientAI said:

essex_grl said:

I get that but if we’re running the air fryer off the main ring and we use the kettle. Microwave kettle dishwasher all together we’re overloading them whole ring.

If you overloaded the ring, then it would trip off.

If you were getting near to overloading the ring but not quite, then it would be some bit of wire somewhere inside of your wall getting hot.

It wouldn't be the airfryer plug in four different sockets.

Could that heat transfer into the plug and cable making it hot?

essex_grl

Also our kettle does the same thing but not as badly as it only takes a few mins to run 

BarelySentientAI

Does the plug have a screw in, or is it all one plastic piece?

Are we talking 'a little warm' or 'too hot to touch'?

When you're using the airfyer or kettle, is it the only thing you're using?

Section62

essex_grl said:

It feels like the heat in coming from the inch of cable that goes into the plug as that’s hotter but I assumed that heat was just backing up from the plug. 

Means I need a whole new air fryer 🤦🏻‍♀️

The most likely source of heat is the plug fuse.  The fuse is designed to be the weakest link - when running at higher currents the wire inside the fuse will get hot. The heat will transfer to the 'live' pin of the plug and in the other direction into the cable.

This is relatively normal behaviour for plugs connected to appliances running close to the maximum.  It could be made worse if a dodgy fuse has been installed in the plug.

If it isn't the fuse then it could either be a poor connection between the cord and terminal inside the plug (less likely, but still possible if a 'moulded' plug), or else the poor socket contacts mentioned by coffeehound.

It is unlikely to be anything to do with the house wiring.

essex_grl

BarelySentientAI said:

Does the plug have a screw in, or is it all one plastic piece?

Are we talking 'a little warm' or 'too hot to touch'?

When you're using the airfyer or kettle, is it the only thing you're using?

No screw it’s a moulded plug.

The time it got very hot I had used the kettle at the same time which I never thought about.

fatbelly

All appliances come with moulded plugs and we assume they are all high quality, which if you think about it is unlikely to be the case. Saving 10p on a plug mounts up when you're making a million units

In the old days we would often be putting new plugs on things and you still can, as long as you know what you''re doing. 

If it bothered me I would replace the plug with a heavy duty one from screwfix or similar

essex_grl

Thanks, I think we might just do that with a new plug and see if helps. 

The kettle plug is far more chunky but they still has 1mm cable and runs at 2500 to 3000 but only for a short time. 

Albermarle

You have not specifically mentioned the power of the air fryer. Presumably it is one of the big ones, that is using similar power as to what a conventional oven uses at max . ( 2.5kw to 3 KW) ?