wildebus
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Thought I would post this as a bit of a heads up ...
I plugged in a lead into my regular AC Mains Socket by the TV next to the Hab Door. I'd never noticed before but the connection was a bit intermittant (I don't tend to use that socket much).
When I took the socket out the frame in order to check the connections, I found small bits of the socket were falling off and as I pulled the rear cable cover off, the socket literally fell apart in my hands!
The brand of the socket is Inprojal, a German brand used in Hymers and brands in their group, plus often used instead of the CBE brand depending on what the manufacturer bought in - My Motorhome is an Autotrail, for example. (Inprojal 13A sockets are a 100% compatible swap for CBE 13A Sockets)
Never seen that before on a socket, but I have seen plenty of examples of plastic parts crumbling due to age and it is possible this is what happened here, so it may be something to watch out for on older motorhomes? This socket is original and so is around 17 years old.
A factor in my case could be the socket is above the Truma Heater and very close to the gas flue vent so could have been affected by heat? But if you have an older van and find a socket playing up, don't ignore it and also bear in mind when you check it, it could fall apart and if that happens you'll likely need to replace it before you can get your mains back on safely.
I plugged in a lead into my regular AC Mains Socket by the TV next to the Hab Door. I'd never noticed before but the connection was a bit intermittant (I don't tend to use that socket much).
When I took the socket out the frame in order to check the connections, I found small bits of the socket were falling off and as I pulled the rear cable cover off, the socket literally fell apart in my hands!
The brand of the socket is Inprojal, a German brand used in Hymers and brands in their group, plus often used instead of the CBE brand depending on what the manufacturer bought in - My Motorhome is an Autotrail, for example. (Inprojal 13A sockets are a 100% compatible swap for CBE 13A Sockets)
Never seen that before on a socket, but I have seen plenty of examples of plastic parts crumbling due to age and it is possible this is what happened here, so it may be something to watch out for on older motorhomes? This socket is original and so is around 17 years old.
A factor in my case could be the socket is above the Truma Heater and very close to the gas flue vent so could have been affected by heat? But if you have an older van and find a socket playing up, don't ignore it and also bear in mind when you check it, it could fall apart and if that happens you'll likely need to replace it before you can get your mains back on safely.