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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 388139" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>Please tell me it's not a wind up extension lead you are using? I met someone running a washing machine and a tumble dryer together from a wind up extension lead and wondered why they only lasted a few weeks before melting (most of the cable was still wound onto the drum)</p><p></p><p>You need a proper socket installing under the worktop, ideally with an isolating switch for it above the worktop. How difficult that is depends on what the walls are made of and whether you mind your decor being messed up and are prepared to make good afterwords.</p><p></p><p>If you really have to make an extension least use 2.5mm 3 core flex, just long enough to reach comfortably, and fit a good quality 13A plug and socket. the problem with most cheap extension leads is poor quality fittings and grossly under sized cable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 388139, member: 6969"] Please tell me it's not a wind up extension lead you are using? I met someone running a washing machine and a tumble dryer together from a wind up extension lead and wondered why they only lasted a few weeks before melting (most of the cable was still wound onto the drum) You need a proper socket installing under the worktop, ideally with an isolating switch for it above the worktop. How difficult that is depends on what the walls are made of and whether you mind your decor being messed up and are prepared to make good afterwords. If you really have to make an extension least use 2.5mm 3 core flex, just long enough to reach comfortably, and fit a good quality 13A plug and socket. the problem with most cheap extension leads is poor quality fittings and grossly under sized cable. [/QUOTE]
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