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Similar to question: Power cord overheating at outlet - melted cord a bit
Plug power prong melted around it- I think plug is soft plastic melts on long use. corporate symbol on face of plug is of Tadiran. Corporate name on cord in Tangyuan--
neither one is Delonghi--maybe plug was put on by importer and not up to heat specification of heater or
maybe heater draws too much current.
since power prong on plug melted the plastic around it (ground and neutral prongs are fine)
I want to replace the plug with a better one.
any suggestion?
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Hey Johnathan,
I can't tell you exactly what the problem with your cord might be, but it almost definitely lies within the cord itself and not in your appliance. The best option is service for your product, or replacement. You could splice a working cord to your product, but this is a sketchy process that will likely involve future electrical hazards that I'm sure you'd like to avoid. Hope this helps!
there is approximately one OME of resistance per foot of power cord. the power cord must be sized according to the amps drawn. if the cord is undersized the motor will not get enough power. the results are a hot cord and probably a hot plug. a loos plug will also over heat, you may need to replace the outlet in the wall as well, get a 12 AWG cord if you are using a 100 foot cord. I personally would never use a 14 AWG if I had a choose, but if the cord was 25 feet or less that would probably be ok. if you are still using the old cord or if the wall outlet is damaged this could cause the ossolating current.
Poor contact at the receptacle will cause the plug to heat. Look at the plug prongs for any sign of discoloration or arcing. You may need to replace the receptacle and/or plug.
You are right. There is not a good connection somewhere. When you say your replaced the cord, did you also replace the plug? Make sure all fittings are tight. Where it is melting, this is where the problem probably is. You can also check the receptacle and see that the wires to it are tight as well. There is a build up of heat or resistance in that area tha tis causing your problem. let me know how you do. Good luck.
Induction coil heaters draw very high amperage (12-14 amps) when turned on. If your outlet is worn or old the heater plug prongs will not have a good connection and the current will jump or arc from the outlet to the heater plug prongs. This arcing causes tremendous heat, enough to melt the outlet and the cord end. First thing to do is change the outlet.
Hello LILSHAUNLSS5,
I am not sure I understand the description of the problem but let me take a shot at helping you. First off, you obviusly had a short of some sort that drew excessive current , causing a fault and ultimately got hot enough while drawing that excess current to melt something.. Here is where I am a bit confused. Power going to the heater elements comes off the thermostat and onto one side of your elements. If that is where the screw melted, can you remove th eoriginal screw and redrill and tap a new hole for a new screw to be used? If there is any question about the integrity of that termination then I wouldn't mess around with it since anything you do wrong , may result in a fire. So whatever you decide, be careful. If you can provide a picture or sketch of what it is that failed, I may be able to assist you further.
Good Luck,
Regards,
Rick
The power cord overheats and melts due to a failing power cord receptacle (the contacts loosen over time). To correct this problem, the receptacle and power cord should be replaced.
Fryers draw high amps.Goto home depot,lowes and buy a 15amp 125 volt plug.Cut the exsisting plug off the cord,strip the cord down 2 inches you will see 3 wires black,white,green, connect the green wire to the green screw on the plug.connect the other 2 wires on either of the remaining spades(it doesnt matter).let me know
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