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Default Iron turns off power :(

In article ews.net,
Puckdropper wrote:

Obsidion Obsidion@ wrote in news:rsm2b3t0j9o9so02tagv4omv8rj667cacp@
4ax.com:



Just wondering why this might be, faulty iron, ect. Does not seem to
be a lot of things on at the time, maybe My TV, PC and Fride being the
main things and a few things with LCDs.


Do you think its the fuesebox or the iron and if the fusebox how fix
it ??

Thanks.





Try plugging a standard 60W light bulb in to the outlet. A 60W bulb will
draw about twice the current as a standard iron, so if the circuit blows
it's overloaded. Move some stuff off and/or call an electrician.

If the light bulb does not blow the breaker, it's the iron. Replace it.

Puckdropper


Wait a second, here, are we talking soldering iron or clothes iron? I
think a clothes iron that drew 30 watts would be a little slow. OP?