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[Welsh girl]

I have one of these and the plug got really hot and is now mis-shapen , it does work but is it safe?
The fuse didn't blow but the tip got really too hot to handle.
Should I buy a new one?

 

[big map]

Ours did the same I binned it and bought a new one.

 

[Richard n Ann]

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I have one of these and the plug got really hot and is now mis-shapen , it does work but is it safe?
The fuse didn't blow but the tip got really too hot to handle.
Should I buy a new one?

What were you using in it?

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[Welsh girl]

What were you using in it?

I was using it to power a 12 volt TV from a socket in the hab part in the van. I now use it just to power sat nav and charge the road camera in the cab of the vehicle when driving.

 

[Welsh girl]

What were you using in it?

I was using it to power a 12 volt TV from a socket in the hab part in the van. I now use it just to power sat nav and charge the road camera in the cab of the vehicle when driving.

 

[sonny]

Be safe BIN IT

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[Richard n Ann]

It was a bad connection that made it get hot, with the TV taking 2 or 3 amps. Perhaps the tip has a weak spring in it or dirty/corroded also the side springs have to hold it in tight.

 

[pappajohn]

Bin it, and the socket it fits in.
Cig sockets are great for cig lighters as they lock in until hot.
That type don't lock and can work loose causing a bad connection and heat.
Replace the socket with a DIN type which have a secure snap lock and can't work loose.
I had a double socket in my RV and melted both plugs AND the plastic socket mount.

 

[Northernraider]

If it got hot enough to misshape it you can bet the wires were really hot I'd bin it and replace it

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[tonyidle]

Just buy a decent cigar lighter plug for it.

 

[Theonlysue]

Might be worth emailing ring with your observations.

 

[tonyidle]

Heat at that level is caused by a poor connection in the plug. A better plug will solve the problem. One like this will be fine:

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[Infinity31]

It's universal, as it's shown it fits a std 12v socket, remove the red pieces and it fits the din/hella socket