[R-390] warm outlet?
Bob Camp
[email protected]
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:39:37 -0500
Hi,
1) Loose wires on the back of the outlet - even with copper wire you can
have loose screw downs or bad push ins. Either way the wire needs to be in
there tight. If it's a screw down that's easy. If it's a push in - replace
it.. Outlets are cheap - fires are expensive.
2) Heat duct near the outlet. It just shows up because the outlet conducts
heat better than drywall does.
3) Bad contacts on the front of the outlet. This can be either a cord or the
outlet it's self. Not to common but it does happen. I had to replace about a
third of the outlets here because they were shot. I think somebody had a
VERY large plug on the end of the vacuum cleaner here ....
4) Heat rising from R-390 sitting under the plug ...
That's about all I can think of except for ...
5) Fire in the wall ..... run !!! :)
Take Care!
Bob Camp
KB8TQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Merz" <[email protected]>
To: "R-390 List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: [R-390] warm outlet?
> Hi, not exactly 390a but related. What is most common reason for a
> wall outlet getting warm when drawing about 8 to 10 amps? This is in
> relatively modern (70's) home with 3-wire wiring and otherwise behaving
> itself. I'm asking this on behalf of my daughter who reported this
> happening at her home about 150 miles away and has stopped using the
> outlet for the heater associated with the behavior. I'd have a look at
> the outlet innards if I were there and told her she probably needed to
> replace the outlet. I'm fairly sure it's copper wiring as she mentioned
> seeing copper wires when replacing a light fixture earlier this year.
> Any other suggestions or similar experience? thanks, Dan.
>
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