Hobbins
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Hello All
I've recently moved house and done my first brew in the new place. I've used the same kit for over 20 brews now. It's a BIAB home made set up with two Tesco kettle elements. The leads I use have heat resistant three pin plugs rated to 10amp and I've never had any issues with overheating. I plug one into the cooker socket and the other into the ring main downstairs so there's not too much power being drawn from any circuit. I did the same in the new place and when I packed up after the brew both of the three pin plugs that plug into the kettle elements were mishapped to point of being dangerous. After checking the fuse box both the cooker circuit and the ring main run at 32amps. I take the kettle elements out and clean them after every third brew. They are as clean as new. I'm confused! Why would plugs melt on me?
I've recently moved house and done my first brew in the new place. I've used the same kit for over 20 brews now. It's a BIAB home made set up with two Tesco kettle elements. The leads I use have heat resistant three pin plugs rated to 10amp and I've never had any issues with overheating. I plug one into the cooker socket and the other into the ring main downstairs so there's not too much power being drawn from any circuit. I did the same in the new place and when I packed up after the brew both of the three pin plugs that plug into the kettle elements were mishapped to point of being dangerous. After checking the fuse box both the cooker circuit and the ring main run at 32amps. I take the kettle elements out and clean them after every third brew. They are as clean as new. I'm confused! Why would plugs melt on me?
