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Sprung wiring connectors on sockets
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charles wrote: In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: I've not had a problem with any terminal screws coming loose. Do you know because a) you've checked them, or b) it hasn't caught fire so far :-) I've repaired plenty of pro installations where the problem was caused by loose screws. Not seen a fire due to this - that's why you use a backbox. Usual symptoms are socket(s) etc just stopping working. but when you're in a timber barn and a surface socket is too hot to touch? I'd be rather more worried about the CU is you don't know how to use a screw. ;-) -- *I started out with nothing... and I still have most of it. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Sprung wiring connectors on sockets
On 18/07/2020 11:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , charles wrote: In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: I've not had a problem with any terminal screws coming loose. Do you know because a) you've checked them, or b) it hasn't caught fire so far :-) I've repaired plenty of pro installations where the problem was caused by loose screws. Not seen a fire due to this - that's why you use a backbox. Usual symptoms are socket(s) etc just stopping working. but when you're in a timber barn and a surface socket is too hot to touch? I'd be rather more worried about the CU is you don't know how to use a screw. ;-) Or the log burner ! |
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