[GB Window Cleaning]

so there other night i used my new 3 kw iol rad in the back of van overnight,

went to look the next morning and it wouldnt turn on! thought the rad had broken so unplugged it from the extention reel (also brand new) plugged it straight into the wall power point and it worked!

so what the heck is wrong with plugging it into an extetion lead?

help please

george

[stuart mc]

they turn off when they reach a certain temp

[Smudger]

did the extention have a built in RCD switch ?

Darran

[GB Window Cleaning]

they turn off when they reach a certain temp

na, it wouldnt turn on even when i turned the themostate while plugged into the extention reel!

[GB Window Cleaning]

did the extention have a built in RCD switch ?

Darran

is that the same as a reset button? if yes then it does have one of those yes!

[mark blundell]

i know its a stupid question but is the lead working have you tried something else in that lead?

[Steve CM]

Your overloading the extension lead

[GB Window Cleaning]

Your overloading the extension lead

oh really! so i need a better extention reel?

[Steve CM]

Does it say the maximum load on the extension lead.

3kw is quite hefty

[Griffus]

Have you checked the fuse in the ext lead? Can't be anything else, unless faulty wiring.

[andyM]

I reckon you are over leading the extension reel.
A lot of the domestic cheaper one's are rated for about 2 kw.
Might be worth checking.

[simon w]

Goerge am I missing something here? the title of your thread is Oil fill rad failed!

If it's an oil fueled heater why the heck do you need electric 

[Steve CM]

Oil filled still needs electric to work.

Not unless he held a seance to try and get it working that way

[GB Window Cleaning]

my new extention lead says the following...

Max current

fully wound 4 amp (960 w)

fully unwound 13amp (3120 W)

hope this can shed some light on it

thanks

[andyM]

Was your extension lead fully unwound when you used it?

[GB Window Cleaning]

Was your extension lead fully unwound when you used it?

no, was this the problem? how the hexk  does that make a difference? 

[andyM]

my new extention lead says the following...

Max current

fully wound 4 amp (960 w)fully unwound 13amp (3120 W)

hope this can shed some light on it

thanks

As far as I know you have to unwind the extension cable fully. Might be worth trying to see how it performs.

[GB Window Cleaning]

my new extention lead says the following...

Max current

fully wound 4 amp (960 w)fully unwound 13amp (3120 W)

hope this can shed some light on it

thanks

As far as I know you have to unwind the extension cable fully. Might be worth trying to see how it performs.

seems strange but yeah i'll try it tonight! thanks mate

[GB Window Cleaning]

can anyone explain the reasin for this?

[andyM]

Cables can overheat if coiled up on a reel. I don't know if this is what happened with yours?
But it sounds as if the problem may be related to your extension lead somewhere along the line.