Zorander
Headphoneus Supremus
Just a moment ago something blew with my kettle. I was nearby when a loud pop, similar to a balloon popping, went off and a spark could be seen near the kettle. Cue shocked reactions (and the momentary quiet) from everyone in the room, I quickly disconnected the mains cable from the wall (not forgetting to switch off the power and insulate my feet) and detached it from the (presumably dead) kettle.
It struck me as strange that the spark actually came from outside the kettle instead of inside and there was no water around the connections that could have caused a short. I whipped out the multimeter and tested the connections on the detachable IEC cable used on the kettle. Lo and behold, no continuity on the L (Live/Active) and Ground connections. The cable is dead. A replacement cable (which was quickly tested for healthy connections) showed that the kettle is still in working order. No idea how or why but it looks like the cable just died on its own.
Has this happened to anyone? Any diagnosis on what actually happened in my case?
It struck me as strange that the spark actually came from outside the kettle instead of inside and there was no water around the connections that could have caused a short. I whipped out the multimeter and tested the connections on the detachable IEC cable used on the kettle. Lo and behold, no continuity on the L (Live/Active) and Ground connections. The cable is dead. A replacement cable (which was quickly tested for healthy connections) showed that the kettle is still in working order. No idea how or why but it looks like the cable just died on its own.
Has this happened to anyone? Any diagnosis on what actually happened in my case?