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Patting a microwave oven
I thought the 1l of water was for power testing. The manufacturers Sharp, Samsung and Panasonic all quote 275ml, which I suspect is related to the IEC705 standard. BS EN 60335-2-25 specifies that the maximum permitted leakage with a load of 275 ml is 50 W/m2 (equivalent to 5mW/cm2 ) at a...- ronsimpson
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- Forum: Electrical Testing & PAT Testing Forum
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Mini Fridge causing TV to black out !
When your refrigerator compressor turns on there is a huge inrush of current for a second or so while the motor engages. Afterwards it settles to a much lower value, but during the surge the voltage on the line can droop. Do you have other things on that circuit? I am surprised that a brief...- ronsimpson
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- Forum: Electrical Appliances Forum
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