Thread Number: 8090
how hot should the cord/plug get? |
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Post# 90112 , Reply# 1   1/26/2010 at 18:39 (5,203 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 90122 , Reply# 2   1/26/2010 at 19:13 (5,203 days old) by kirbyotronic ()   |   | |
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that EVERY 12 amp or close to that amperage machine always gets a warm cord and sometimes painfully hot prongs. |
Post# 90124 , Reply# 3   1/26/2010 at 19:18 (5,203 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 90144 , Reply# 4   1/26/2010 at 21:07 (5,203 days old) by sireluxomatic ()   |   | |
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The same happened to my Epic 6500 (11 amps), but only once. I assumed it was because the plug wasn't fully inserted. |
Post# 90152 , Reply# 5   1/26/2010 at 22:57 (5,203 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 90157 , Reply# 7   1/27/2010 at 08:08 (5,202 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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It may be that the tolerences on the pins on the Hoover are slightly different to the others hence teh pins heating up. Have you tried in a number of sockets or just the one? Personally I would be concerned if the pins are getting as hot as you describe after only 10 minutes, I should get the sockets checked, as it is a sign of trouble, if the pins are getting that hot, so are the contacts inside the socket and the heat could cause the cores of the cable supplying the socket to become brittle leading to a short circuit or worse Al |
Post# 90349 , Reply# 10   1/29/2010 at 22:52 (5,200 days old) by rainbowkid107 ()   |   | |
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What did that simplicity look like? If possible, could you post a pic of the devil vacuum? Josh |
Post# 382996 , Reply# 11   12/22/2017 at 04:15 (2,316 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I know this is an old topic but I do have helpful info. If your cord is getting hot on bagless vacs - you need to change the filter or at least blow it out with an air compressor. This happens on all my bagless vacs when they can't get the manufacturer-recommended airflow and suction in the motor. The motor is working harder and harder to get airflow and because of that it makes more and more current, which in turn makes the cord hotter.
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Post# 383013 , Reply# 12   12/22/2017 at 15:34 (2,316 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Actually, if you plug a vacuum into an AMP meter, when you block the suction the AMP draw drops, as no air entering the fans actually reduces the load on the motor. However this also reduces the flow of air used to cool the motor on most vacuums, leading to motor overheat and burnout conditions.
I have some older Filter Queens that get hot plugs, I've always heard that when this is happening it means the cord is going bad. Metal fatigues as it flexes, copper takes a long time, but the individual strands in the cable can break over time, eventually leaving you with half the conductor that it once had, creating resistance and heat. In areas where the cord gets bent sharply this happens the worst, eventually the wires break to the point that it fails spectacularly, sometimes shooting a flame or spark out the side of the cord! |
Post# 383156 , Reply# 13   12/27/2017 at 09:36 (2,311 days old) by brycerivers (Atlanta,GA,30273,United States)   |   | |
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Post# 383162 , Reply# 15   12/27/2017 at 12:09 (2,311 days old) by Tseg (World Traveller)   |   | |
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My house was built in 1937. Most of the outlets don't have a ground socket. My Miele C3 cord gets warm, but not hot. In fact, for the 17 years I've been in the house all high wattage cords get warm, like hair dryers etc... One of these days I may have the electrical redone in my house. |