What Can Be Done With This Power Splitter? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Boris_yo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2011, 10:00:04 pm
content: I have a power splitter made for uninterruptible power supply, but it has plastics broken so a few of its contacts are loose:Here is a video in more detail:Beside gluing, is there another way to restore broken parts?

author: Jimmy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2011, 10:32:34 pm
content: Plastic like that gets brittle and it looks like you need to replace the splitter you could buy a cheap power splitter board and cut the wire and rewire it into the ups.

author: ciccio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 12:14:35 pm
content: A suggestion:don't play with AC mains: throw the whole splitter into the trash can (or the recycle bin) and buy a new one.Plastic broke probably because of heat from bad contacts (the contacts I see in the photos don't look well engineered).A question: which Country are you from? I've never seen that socket style..Regards

author: FreeThinker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 04:17:22 pm
content: Quote from: ciccio on November 17, 2011, 12:14:35 pm+1 on that suggestion. You can see that it has been getting hot due to bad contacts. Bin it and save yourself some grief!!

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 04:32:56 pm
content: I can't imagine anything like that getting approvals here in the UK! Jeez that looks like a fire hazard waiting to happen.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 04:47:09 pm
content: Quote from: ciccio on November 17, 2011, 12:14:35 pm...Israel.

author: PetrosA
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 06:25:01 pm
content: Trash.

author: Boris_yo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 06:36:40 pm
content: Quote from: Jimmy on November 16, 2011, 10:32:34 pmWhat do you mean by "rewire it into the UPS"?I assume you mean to throw the old splitter into trash can but transfer all into new power splitter board? One person suggested throwing everything in trash since contacts seem to be badly engineered.By the way guys, when i bought UPS i asked the company for UPS power splitter which is this one. When i got it, i lifted it up and heard sounds like something is moving within which appeared to be plastic. I am surprised such company would send me this junk.

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 06:45:27 pm
content: Quote from: Boris_yo on November 17, 2011, 06:36:40 pmThat sounds as if you had arcing inside it. That would ruin it very quickly. Definitely get rid of it.Neil

author: Boris_yo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 07:02:25 pm
content: Quote from: Neilm on November 17, 2011, 06:45:27 pmEntirely or leave something which can be useful?

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2011, 07:14:30 pm
content: Quote from: PetrosA on November 17, 2011, 06:25:01 pmI will agree, the safety factor does not exist in it. (melted plastic body) .

author: Jimmy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2011, 03:01:37 am
content: If its new take it back to where you got it and ask for repair or replacement. Or buy new one from somewhere else.

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2011, 07:03:07 am
content: Quote from: PetrosA on November 17, 2011, 06:25:01 pm