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Power plug melting..

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Rishy

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Am i gonna get flamed for this... :p


So i have the rig below plus the water heater for shower on one extension plug that goes into one main point....i know...not the smartest move...but i dont have a choice...

Why is it...when im running everything, all is fine...but for the 3rd time now...when my monitor and speakers were off...and no one was using the shower...the plug that goes into the power point just started melting ? from heat obviously...but if it was an overload issue...shouldnt it happen when everything if on and and being used ?
 
Make sure you have a power strip that has a built in breaker and is rated to preferably 15A, or whatever the circuit it is connected to. Make sure all the extension cords you use if any are rated to the same 15A (12 gauge wire I think can do that). Explore your other options, I assume it is in the basement,s o it mgiht not take to long to have an electitian wire you an extra circuit from the breaker box for your water heater/water pump/furance, etc.

Either way, it is bad to have your machine so close to an electically noisy appliance, unless you have a pro grade ups that can filter out said dirtiness.
 
Rishy said:
Why is it...when im running everything, all is fine...but for the 3rd time now...when my monitor and speakers were off...and no one was using the shower...the plug that goes into the power point just started melting ? from heat obviously...but if it was an overload issue...shouldnt it happen when everything if on and and being used ?
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What is probably happening is that it overheated one time due to excessive current. That usually will cause contact resistance in the plug to increase, which generates heat. After that, when you power something on it takes less current to cause it to overheat, further increasing the contact resistance and generating even more heat. It may eventually catch fire and burn down your house.

Before that happens, follow shadowwyvern's advice.
 
Rishy said:
Am i gonna get flamed for this... :p
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Probably.......this is a very dangerous situation to continue. You need to have whatever electrical situation has a water heater on an extension cord fixed immediately.
 
A water heater shouldn't be on anykind of dropcord you need to hire an electrician to fix your power problems before they become even bigger problems like a house fire!!!
 
right...point taken....

if i route my water heater to another point thus making it standalone...is the rest ok to run on one point ?
 
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