Earth in dishwasher plug burned through
Ask questions and find answers to many subjects relating to electrics and electrical work

3 posts   •   Page 1 of 1
boycy
Labourer
Labourer
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:09 pm

Earth in dishwasher plug burned through

by boycy » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:12 pm

Hi all,

Dishwasher stopped working - checked the plug and fuse is fine, hasn't blown, but the earth wire looks like it burned off at the terminal. Doesn't look like it was well-connected in the first place though, not much left inside the terminal housing.
Just wondering - would it be safe to rewire the plug straight off or might it be risky if the earth already burned through without the fuse going?

Cheers in advance,
Rob

ericmark
Project Manager
Project Manager
Posts: 2851
Joined: Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:49 pm
Location: Llanfair Caereinion, Mid Wales.

Re: Earth in dishwasher plug burned through

by ericmark » Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:41 pm

Under normal use no current flows though the earth wire. For what you describe there must be a major fault. So no it's not safe to rewire plug. It's call an electrician time as likely there is damage to socket. Also one questions why it should happen. So really does need investigating.

boycy
Labourer
Labourer
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:09 pm

Re: Earth in dishwasher plug burned through

by boycy » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:42 pm

Ok will do - thanks for the advice Eric :-)

3 posts   •   Page 1 of 1
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:47 am