American Fridge Freezer - extending power cable.
06 January 2016, 04:08 PM
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American Fridge Freezer - extending power cable.
Had an American Fridge Freezer delivered today and the (really quite silly in length) cable wont quite reach the power socket I want to use (short by about 3 feet)
The instruction manual has big "DO NOT USE EXTENSION CABLE" warnings - in fact there are 2 pages of warnings - do not touch the plug with wet hands is my fave.....
Is there a safe way of extending - perhaps special extension cables for this ?
It can stay where it is but wife wants it 3ft to the left....and she's on a mission.
Ta
Ro.
The instruction manual has big "DO NOT USE EXTENSION CABLE" warnings - in fact there are 2 pages of warnings - do not touch the plug with wet hands is my fave.....
Is there a safe way of extending - perhaps special extension cables for this ?
It can stay where it is but wife wants it 3ft to the left....and she's on a mission.
Ta
Ro.
06 January 2016, 05:23 PM
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If it's a moulded on plug, use an extension cable but keep it off the floor, hook on the wall will do.
If it's a standard plug, remove it and use and inline connector, a piece of cable and the same plug on the other end.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...ector&_sacat=0 First, fifth and sixth items.
If it's a standard plug, remove it and use and inline connector, a piece of cable and the same plug on the other end.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...ector&_sacat=0 First, fifth and sixth items.
06 January 2016, 06:15 PM
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Replace the flex?
Shouldn't be hard if it's like any other white good (follow the cable, it will usually go into a junction box where it will connect to a terminal strip ) will likely need some female spade crimp connectors though, unless you're lucky and it uses screw terminals.
Shouldn't be hard if it's like any other white good (follow the cable, it will usually go into a junction box where it will connect to a terminal strip ) will likely need some female spade crimp connectors though, unless you're lucky and it uses screw terminals.
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06 January 2016, 06:58 PM
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Who cares missys is on a mission. If it's done right with like for like flex I doubt any one would notice bar the loss of the moulded plug.
Extension lead is a bodge, many are cheap Chinese tat with poor internal contacts and connections and fake BS logos. Thats why they are such a huge fire risk and constantly campaigned about by fire and home safety bodies.
The alternative is to fit a spur socket...assuming the nearby socket is on the ring main. IIRC you can't have a Spur spurred off a existing spur. This work will have to be signed off by a qualified spark to keep your insurers happy. It's cheaper and easier just to replace the flex.
Extension lead is a bodge, many are cheap Chinese tat with poor internal contacts and connections and fake BS logos. Thats why they are such a huge fire risk and constantly campaigned about by fire and home safety bodies.
The alternative is to fit a spur socket...assuming the nearby socket is on the ring main. IIRC you can't have a Spur spurred off a existing spur. This work will have to be signed off by a qualified spark to keep your insurers happy. It's cheaper and easier just to replace the flex.
07 January 2016, 11:18 AM
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What a fuss. Leads are always too short!. Just get a 13 amp extension lead from a proper electrical store, keep it off the floor and blank off any spare sockets.
I had problem with a deep freeze which was in garage. Mice got to find warmth behind unit and chewed all the cables, Bless.
dl
I had problem with a deep freeze which was in garage. Mice got to find warmth behind unit and chewed all the cables, Bless.
dl
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