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Station X · 5th Jan 2021, 12:34 pm

I had a similar thing happen with a plug, supplied by the manufacturer, attached to a 3kW Fan heater. It didn't just take out the plug, but the metal faced wall socket as well.

I fitted a decent MK plug and it's been fine ever since.

5th Jan 2021, 12:34 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: Do cartridge fuses deteriorate with age? I had a similar thing happen with a plug, supplied by the manufacturer, attached to a 3kW Fan heater. It didn't just take out the plug, but the metal faced wall socket as well. I fitted a decent MK plug and it's been fine ever since. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.