Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « on: July 21, 2024, 06:05:49 AM » Author: dor123
I've discovered that the socket of my GPT SC9 SET surge protector, began to swell and crack. What can cause this?
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #1 on: July 21, 2024, 08:00:36 AM » Author: LightsAreBright27
It's either heat or a capacitor bulging, or both.
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #2 on: July 21, 2024, 08:17:40 AM » Author: dor123
Here are the inside of this surge protector: https://www.lighting-gallery.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-199688 There are no special component behinds the socket. And the closest component to the socket is the MOV, which is unfused.
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #3 on: July 21, 2024, 09:40:20 AM » Author: rjluna2
I would say the age of the plastic itself
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #4 on: July 21, 2024, 09:43:50 AM » Author: dor123
Plastic shouldn't bulge and crack with age. Maximum it should be yellow from UV and blue light, but it is still white.
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #5 on: July 21, 2024, 01:54:42 PM » Author: Medved
It does. Many (mainly cheap and/or exposed to sun/heat) plastics crystalize and then start cracking practically this way.
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	Re: Socket of a surge protector swelling and cracking « Reply #6 on: July 21, 2024, 03:12:41 PM » Author: LightsAreBright27
For example, look at my capacitor here, it had a thin coating and was right next to the hot ballast, cracking it. https://www.lighting-gallery.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=8024&pos=31&pid=235415
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