Why not connect the washing machine into a power strip

Faced with the problem of connecting the washing machine in a new apartment, I found interesting information about carrying wiring features and RCD (residual current device). Many of us do not realize, but the instructions of the washing units is written: "you can not include extensions." Why is that?

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In modern buildings developers start doing normal moisture resistant outlet in the bathroom, facilitating further work on the installation of washing machines. But in most homes sockets are located somewhere in the hallway or room, and cable cars in short, an average of half a meter, no more. What to do? Resourceful people just go to any hardware or electrical store and buy the first favorite extender. It turns out that to do so is strictly prohibited! That's why:

1. Carrying often lie at the door, next to a working device, or in the hallway.
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   This dismissive attitude leads to unpleasant consequences: you can touch them with wet hands or bare feet and as a result of electric shock.
2. Cord under the door begins to fray, bend, losing elasticity and protective properties. Consequence? That's right, an electric shock.
3. The Extension of habit, we include other devices, overloading the network. Carrying starts to warm up, can work automatically shutdown, which is also good for the art! Emergency shutdown can cause a failure in the program, and we need master.
4. The constant use of different forks, do not always match the diameter of the pins leads to raznashivaniyu carry, a washing machine - a powerful technique, it needs the perfect conditions for work and a constant current.

Our heart is powered by electrical impulses, so it is so terrible shock. Even a small voltage causes harm to the heart muscle! Sometimes it is better to be safe than to put life and endanger the health!

Requirements engineering for DC, ground and power leads us to the fact that we still need a separate channel with special protection against moisture.

How can actually looks connectivity in today's realities

Given the complexity of the work in the bathroom, our people have come up with several ways to circumvent the ban.

1. Buy personal extender for only one device. In fact, one more outlet - this is also a kind of carrying, but laid in the wall by all the rules of science.
2. Carrying must be of high quality and with the ground! Does the wizard yourself and someone buys the store. For example, the well-proven company "Pilot". In carrying it provides protection during a power surge or overheating the device will shut down and will not burn an expensive technique.
3. Increase the cord to the desired length. But then emerge pitfalls in the form of a permanent impact on the door wire. He will gradually deteriorate and there circuit risk of electric shock or fire.

The best way - to carry out the wiring from the ground from the shield directly to the bathroom and do not worry!

The whole truth about the device tripping

RCD - is built into the body carrying emergency locking system of electricity in a circuit. If this occurs for different reasons, it triggered the mechanism of opening and failures. The device is ideal for building tools, but according to the rules, it is contraindicated for the washing machine. It is a major consumer of energy!

Ideally, the machine must be accompanied by a quality suitable cable cross-section! power peak at spin, at this moment the wrong wiring gives heat and congestion.

In the event of any malfunction, the RCD will not work and the technique fail forever. But there are several reasons why you should not take risks:

• Sometimes housing technology breaks the current. If at this moment to touch her, the RCD would work late, man has need to be ambulance.
• Overloading ignites weak wiring and outlet. This prevents the fire only half the time ...
• The sharp drop in the electric circuit of a second is able to burn completely, and even a filter control board. RCD may not have time to react!

Yes, there is no denying the usefulness of automatic protection. It should not be ignored, that it saves expensive devices from surges, but always count on it to connect and powerful machines is dangerous.

Again we come to the conclusion that you should not take risks and rely on portable socket. It is no accident manufacturers written instructions about the ban! It is impossible to ignore the rules. Once cause a skilled master, to buy a good quality cable and socket with protection against water, then wash things in complete safety.