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Main switch burnt out!!
- Thread starter ianw
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Possibly a loose/poor connection causing high resistance and heat?
simply never done up tight enough!
He fitted it originally then
YepHe fitted it originally then
They can loosen up as copper expands contracts and then do burn out.
Shouldn’t happen if done up properly and I have done many high draw connections over the years.
I have a tool to torque these up but mostly done up by hand, tight and a bit more!
I have a tool to torque these up but mostly done up by hand, tight and a bit more!
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Either a loose screw or a resistive contact within the unit, probably the former. I had a 13A plug fail at the joint between the fuse holder and the Live pin. It was ok until I ran a fan heater at full pelt.
David
David
It was ok until i played TZ
nasty that
Nowadays they have to be torqued (as far as i'm aware)...
Yes, I bought the tool but for me it wasn’t as tight as I like it so carried on the way I have always done it (by hand) without issues.
But guess it should be better than doing it not as tight as I have redone peoples work that are not tight enough and getting hot.
Always good to check these if lots of power is being used regularly anyway.
I have a Fluke thermal imager that is good for checking hot spots quickly.