Thread Number: 59882
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Could this be why my Bosch washer is playing up? |
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Post# 825511 , Reply# 1   5/28/2015 at 07:56 (3,228 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Roger
It certainly is alarming when this happens - my parents had the same problem a long time ago with a Creda dryer although in that case the socket would have been 10 or more years old and the plug was properly seated. I presume that the plug we are seeing is on the extension cord so if you check the other end of the extension you can ascertain if there is actually a problem with the Bosch plug and extension socket - there might not be although it is always good to keep an eye on it. Your problem is almost certainly because the plug was not properly seated in the socket causing arcing and eventually heating up both the plug and socket. I must say that the holes for the pins seem to be set remarkably low so when replacing the socket look for one where they are set higher or, as you already have an isolating switch above the counter, replace the socket with an un-switched unit instead. If all seems well at the other end of the extension used a fused spur unit (and again it does not need to be switched) or a 20amp unfused connector (often used for immersion heaters or storage heaters) and connect the extension into that instead, doing away with plug and socket altogether. That will also save the trouble of cutting a larger hole in your cabinets. I presume that the isolator switch above the counter is fused already and there will be a fuse in the Bosch plug so there is no necessity to have a fused unit in the cupboard which may make connecting a new unit up much easier in the confined space of the cupboard. I presume the Belkin cable we see is nothing to do with the socket and just happens to be in the vicinity. Al |
Post# 825525 , Reply# 3   5/28/2015 at 10:52 (3,227 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Roger
If all the plug faces are like that one I would not use one of those again, but get a new one - ideally un-switched like I mentioned before. You are talking around £1.50. You will have to do something with it anyway that's for sure. Whilst you are waiting for that to be done is there a socket above the countertop that you could temporarily plug the Bosch directly into? You can then satisfy yourself if there is a further problem with the washing machine or not. Hopefully not. Al |
Post# 825527 , Reply# 4   5/28/2015 at 11:15 (3,227 days old) by Ibaisaic (UK)   |   | |
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Yes, there is a double socket above the washer over the worktop which is where I will plug the machine in using an extension lead as a temporary measure. |
Post# 825542 , Reply# 5   5/28/2015 at 13:43 (3,227 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Check the terminals and wire connections INSIDE the plug, could be that the LIVE wasnt tight enough in the connection hence the arcing and melting , had that happen on a few of mine like that, cut the wiring on the machine lead afresh and strip new wires bare so you can see they are CLEAN...
Avoid using it until you have checked above and again if using an extension dont use the high heat programmes much until its sorted!! Great washers though, are you pleased with it Roger? |
Post# 829019 , Reply# 12   6/22/2015 at 13:11 (3,202 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)   |   | |
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I'm an electrician by trade and my advice is never to run a washer or a dryer using an extension lead. The reason being is most extension cables are rated 10- 13 amp use and that's for temporary use not something that will generally draw 2kw power every time it's used as the flex will not be able to take the current and start to get warm which will also usually heat up the live pin on the plug and can melt the plug or worse still cause a fire. If you do need to have a socket nearer to the machine consider getting a length of 2.5mm twin and earth as this will be far better if you you wanted to fit a plug on. Just make sure to fit some earth sleeve on
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Post# 830262 , Reply# 14   7/1/2015 at 10:05 (3,194 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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