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Why would the cable/socket overheat if it's within spec? I thought that was the whole point of using fuses in the first place. Roll-out extension leads are ext
by extraduder_ire 3y ago
Why would the cable/socket overheat if it's within spec? I thought that was the whole point of using fuses in the first place.
Roll-out extension leads are extra dangerous though, even if fused. I have a relative that had to jump out of a second floor window on a construction site when someone set all of their batteries charging on a wrapped up extension lead, which rapidly started a fire. I assume it happened faster than the thermal cutoff could trigger.
- andix 3y agoWhy would a car crash if the speed limit is obeyed? There are many factors that can lead to overheating. Like damaged sockets, Plugs not plugged in fully, dirty plugs/sockets, cheap/old sockets that don't fulfil the specs, wear in sockets that leads to not enough pressure on the pins and smaller contact surface, ...