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Hi

I have an intex inflatable spa and the moulded plug is hot to touch after running it for a few hours. I tried it in different sockets but it still gets hot so assume its the plug thats the issue. I cut the old plug off to attach a new one but there is only live and neutral wires. Is this right? Surely there should be an earth. There is an inline rcd (kp-g16b prcd) but is this enough to protect the spa? I'm hesitant to just wire a new plug on in case the moulded plug had some special arrangement.

Thanks

Stu
 
Have you looked at the instructions?
I suspect that it will say that it is double insulated and requires no earth.
 
Have you looked at the instructions?
I suspect that it will say that it is double insulated and requires no earth.

The instructions don't mention it, they just say it needs to be plugged into an earthed socket. However, instructions for a very similar design show that there are separate earth terminals that can be connected to household earth. You have to unscrew a plate on the back of the unit to get to them but why wouldnt the grounding go through the power cable to the wall socket. I guess I should be doing the grounding but I wonder how many people buy one of these things and just plug it in like i did expecting it to be earthed.
 
Is there a symbol on the rating plate which is a square within a larger square?
 

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