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Hi got a quick question well two questions 1st I have been presented with an old morphy Richards kettle with a detachable cord my problem it uses an non iec lead as the design pre dates the iec kettle lead as such I know I have to test the lead and kettle separately my problem is I need an adapter to convert the kettle socket to iec to test it photo provided to show the type I mean
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    My parents had several of these kettles throughout the sixties and seventies. It was easy to boil them dry and experience the lead being ejected from the socket. IMO their main problem was a loosening and failure of the lead socket pins causing over heating and burn out.

    I would check the tightness of the connection by wiggling the plug socket connection while its under test.

    Legh


    Just to add, this type of kettle has no auto thermostatic cut out and would probably not conform to current standards. I personally would decommission it.
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    My parents had several of these kettles throughout the sixties and seventies. It was easy to boil them dry and experience the lead being ejected from the socket. IMO their main problem was a loosening and failure of the lead socket pins causing over heating and burn out.

    I would check the tightness of the connection by wiggling the plug socket connection while its under test.

    Legh


    Just to add, this type of kettle has no auto thermostatic cut out and would probably not conform to current standards. I personally would decommission it.
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