June 20, 200818 yr comment_244755 Spotted this today,its a light plug for my lizard tank, can anyone tell me how this can happen? What caused it???? Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244757 your sucking too much power out of the national grid what does the plug go to Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244764 is the power crisis solved now that you have unplugged it? lol, just kidding will ask my old man if he has any ideas why it would have gone like that. Report
June 20, 200818 yr Author comment_244765 Plug is on cord that goes to ceramic fitting and lightbulb. Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244770 may be bad connection in plug or board that has been shorting or positive negative round wrong way for circuit through fitting these are just guesses as i am not an electrician though, so the pros around here will let you know better Report
June 20, 200818 yr Author comment_244773 cool, just trying to figure out why it happened, dangerous and dont want it happening again Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244774 had it happen before replaced plug and no further probs better to be safe than sorry Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244784 water does that as i found out today one of my tanks sprung a leak and sprayed water right on to a 4way it looks the same as the photo lol i walked into the room with the tank and thought that doesn't smell good so had a look around the room then thought that tank looks very low looked across from the tank and the 4 way was black around holes for the prongs and i could see sparks inside it so off it went at the wall i think i am very lucky that there was no fire Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244792 Cheap multibox with poor contact tension. A lot of the cheap ones do this if the plugs are pulled in and out a few times. Some are so bad the plugs fall out when you turn them over. When the tension is like this, the pins will heat up causing this to happen (Grant - electrical service technician ) Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244801 one end of a 150w metal halide dropped in the reef tank today it was plugged in and on i almost reached in to grab it out thought better of it and unplugged at the wall instead Report
June 20, 200818 yr Author comment_244802 Thanks caryl, thought that was a possibility, will be investing in better ones from now on Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244806 Thanks caryl, thought that was a possibility, will be investing in better ones from now on i like the individually switched ones, saves pulling plugs all the time thanks for info to grant too Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244833 4 ways that have switches above each plug 6 ways dixon with the individual switches above each plug you can never have enough plug sockets Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244835 harvey norman tried to sell us a $150 8 way surgeboard with individual switches lol :lol: we didnt buy it Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244837 Cheap multibox with poor contact tension. A lot of the cheap ones do this if the plugs are pulled in and out a few times. Some are so bad the plugs fall out when you turn them over. When the tension is like this, the pins will heat up causing this to happen (Grant - electrical service technician ) Agreed, poor contact = high resistance most common cause of termination failure, you should see the results on a major load of thousands of amps now that's a real hot spot Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244838 pffftttt warehouse red brand all the way 6-way $3.99 :lol: :lol: Report
June 20, 200818 yr comment_244842 even tho its a cheap s***** brand i have to admit 95% of my 4 and 6 ways are red brand :oops: :lol: :lol: they seem to work fine and ive never had a problem with one Report
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