Hey there im running an extension to my shop/shed heavy duty rated it powers 2x 400watt hallogens which i use in my chicken brooders
There on a timer so they come on at normal day time and at night time it swaps to 2 red heatlamps.
My bulb was making a whistle noise normally means replace it. So i did. Then i see the timer on the earth has brown marks on it melted plastic slightly..
I checked my lights and there transformers there all new and working for last year under 5year guarantee but i back traces it to the wall and i saw the plug socket at the wall has a crack through the socket hairline bit its cracked through the 3 holes.
Could this be why my timer further up the line has burbt on the earth?
I checked rarings and i am safe i run 4amp on a 1.5mm 13amp heavy duty work cable which goes toa heavy duty contactor timer then to my lights if anything over safe apparently cause it could tske somuch more
Ive moved the babys into a makeshift brooder in the house but il have another 30 eggs hatching any day..
I will change the plug socket of course.
And the timer.
But i want to know if this crack would be the cause of the timer burning on the earth terminal 14 meters down the extension?
And if so why didnt the plug burn but the timer?
I want to know if this is the problem anf why and how so i can learn.
And i want to know if i change the plug socket if i am then safe to continue and basicly that my lighting units will be safe ive no idea how i isolate this issue without knowledge
I csnt afford an electrician to come out at the moment i am skint but chicks need heat
There on a timer so they come on at normal day time and at night time it swaps to 2 red heatlamps.
My bulb was making a whistle noise normally means replace it. So i did. Then i see the timer on the earth has brown marks on it melted plastic slightly..
I checked my lights and there transformers there all new and working for last year under 5year guarantee but i back traces it to the wall and i saw the plug socket at the wall has a crack through the socket hairline bit its cracked through the 3 holes.
Could this be why my timer further up the line has burbt on the earth?
I checked rarings and i am safe i run 4amp on a 1.5mm 13amp heavy duty work cable which goes toa heavy duty contactor timer then to my lights if anything over safe apparently cause it could tske somuch more
Ive moved the babys into a makeshift brooder in the house but il have another 30 eggs hatching any day..
I will change the plug socket of course.
And the timer.
But i want to know if this crack would be the cause of the timer burning on the earth terminal 14 meters down the extension?
And if so why didnt the plug burn but the timer?
I want to know if this is the problem anf why and how so i can learn.
And i want to know if i change the plug socket if i am then safe to continue and basicly that my lighting units will be safe ive no idea how i isolate this issue without knowledge
I csnt afford an electrician to come out at the moment i am skint but chicks need heat