Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Safe to use 13a plug for water heater?

views
     
crayzee
post Aug 20 2022, 10:48 AM

Enthusiast
*****
Senior Member
901 posts

Joined: Jan 2003


No. Recently my 13A plug used on my kettle melted due to poor contact after few years using. The kettle is rated 2200w. The plug head can be felt quite warm during use when i got it for new, so i suspect the copper has oxidized and having bad contact later throughout the years. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0155sec    0.58    7 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 14th December 2025 - 02:11 PM