Only this one, none of the others... My dishwasher was plugged into it and, all of sudden, its stopped working.
Do individual plug sockets have individual fuses?
Only this one, none of the others... My dishwasher was plugged into it and, all of sudden, its stopped working.
Do individual plug sockets have individual fuses?
No, the fuse is in the socket plug. ;-)
Sounds like the socket, or switch if there is one is nackered.
DG
No switch - its just a plug socket. Reckon its worth just replacing the socket?
You might want to check the connections to the socket as well:
that's failed that way.
DG
Could be... I have had a switch on one side of a double seize (although to be fair that was after someone hit it with an airing cupboard!)
HI You might also look above the worktop for a switchw fused spur,modern kitchens Do have individual sockets on their own fuses.
HTH CJ
Checked the socket. All wires looked intact. Swapped it with another spare one. Still not working :-(. I guess it means there no live on that wire any more?
Any suggestions as to how to solve this?
It's not on its own circuit is it (i.e. the only socket on a line from the consumer unit as electric cookers can be)? If so the fuse may have blown (or circuit breaker operated if you have those fitted instead). Check the Consumer Unit for blown fuses/operated circuit breakers.
No - not on its own circuit. Its a fairly new house with a distribution boards with MCBs on. This particular socket -like all the rest - has a switch for SOCKETS.
Like I said its just this socket - all the rest are fine...
The next thing to establish is if it is part of the ring main circuit, usually identified by having two cables going into the connectors at the back of the socket. I suspect that your faulty socket has been added since the original installation, so it probably only has one cable, if this is the case, the fault might lie at the other end of the cable where it is connected (or not connected in your case) to the feed socket. If the faulty socket only has one cable going to it, then you would have to find the other end of the cable, as the fault is probably there, the way to find this would be to switch off the mains power, and check nearby sockets, especially those with three cables, for a loose wire.
HI re my earlier posting still not knowing if you have looked for a switched fused spur. (missed a few days postings) may I offer the following.
HTH all the best for the new year to you & all on group.
CJ
Ah. I just has one set of cables....
BTW. The house was newly built when we moved in so no previous owners could have done this - it must have been the builders. There is another socket a few feet away so I'll check that one as well.
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