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Thread Number: 19763
Hot Plugs and Outlets. |
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| Post# 317121 11/27/2008 at 06:46 (5,627 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
I have this theory. When I run my KD2-P,Regency,Superba, during the dry portion of the cycle the outlet and the plug get quite warm. (Damn near hot). So I sanded with fine sandpaper to clean the plugs to make them shiney. My theory :(I never studied physics)The tarnish on the plugs that has built up over the years creates a resistance so the electricity cannot flow freely into the circuit. So the voltage not flowing freely sort of gets backed up ?????? Since cleaning the plugs (lightly sanding them with fine sandpaper) the Outlets and Plugs stay much,much cooler. Does this theory make sense ? | ||
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| Post# 317127 , Reply# 1 11/27/2008 at 07:39 (5,627 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
Sure does | ||
Post# 317133 , Reply# 3 11/27/2008 at 09:04 (5,627 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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You're on the right track!
Check your outlet, too, Eddie. Over time, they can wear out pretty badly and not make contact with the prongs of the plug as tightly as before. I had some issues in the past with air-conditioners where the outlet got disturbingly hot, but when I changed the outlet, all was fine again. I hate like hell to change the original plugs! Still have 'em on my 3 portable dishwashers (the mobile maid, the Maytag, and the Kenmore!) | ||
| Post# 317162 , Reply# 5 11/27/2008 at 13:12 (5,627 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
20a receptacles... | ||
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Post# 317163 , Reply# 6 11/27/2008 at 13:21 (5,627 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 317175 , Reply# 7 11/27/2008 at 16:28 (5,627 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires) | ||
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Next time... ...don't use sandpaper, use a metal file. Sandpapers leave an embebbed residue of sand in the copper which actually acts as a dielectric, hindering the normal flow of the electric current. Always use a metal file to eliminate the copper oxyde from plugs. | ||
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