Bob's Sunday morning adventure

[wireguru]

A lot of extension cords only have #16 wire or sometimes #18. They get warm and they eventually self destruct. It just takes a while.:smile:

not mine...i have good extension cords...i love these all black leviton industrial grade connectors :smile:

 

[LarryFine]

so this would melt with his heater plugged into it?

It would if the heater maker's instructions specify no extension cords.

 

[petersonra]

And since arc faults are not required in the bathroom you would not have been saved.

There was no arcing that I could see. Just melting.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

There was no arcing that I could see. Just melting.

That is the one thing about the arc-- you might not see it. The melting could be a result of the heating caused by the arc.

 

[wireguru]

There was no arcing that I could see. Just melting.

great, now theyre going to make a SMCI (somethings melting circuit inturrupter) and we can all throw away our toasters and hot glue guns :roll:

 

[mxslick]

great, now theyre going to make a SMCI (somethings melting circuit inturrupter) and we can all throw away our toasters and hot glue guns :roll:

Goodness sakes man, don't give them any ideas!! :grin: :grin:

 

[Inspectorcliff]

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So this morning I got out of bed and before taking the dog for her morning walk decided to sit a spell in the bathroom. As usual, it was a bit chilly so I turned on the electric space heater and started to do a Suduko puzzle.

About halfway through my puzzle, I start to smell something a bit unusual. I realize it is the smell of burning plastic. Than I notice a little bit of smoke coming from where the heater is plugged into an extension cord. So I unplug the extension cord from the outlet. Sure enough the head of the extension cord is melted, and the plug on the heater cord is discolored.

Have you given any thought to just handing everyone a dull ax, and putting your head on a chopping blox? Time wins over everything. Try this www.moresmoke.com ....................They will put more smoke in your cord for you if its low. (just kidding ok.).

 

[iaov]

not mine...i have good extension cords...i love these all black leviton industrial grade connectors :smile:

I built all my extension cords.Heavy duty and heavy to boot. Quite a bit different than what is ussualy sold at the DIY store. :smile:

 

[wireguru]

I built all my extension cords.Heavy duty and heavy to boot. Quite a bit different than what is ussualy sold at the DIY store. :smile:

yep. ive got a bunch of RED 12/3 SJTW on a boat somewhere....cant wait to get that in. It will look quite nice with grey connectors on the ends.

 

[Lcdrwalker]

The heater and the extension cord have been there for 5 or 6 years. Don't know what made it decide to go up today.

Neither cord was especially warm.

I am thinking maybe corrosion on the prongs of the plug or in the extension cord.

Anyone care to venture a guess as to the cause of the corrosion?

Methane gas + electrical short=

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