Idiot circuit breaker & clipping question

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My horse is normally clipped using cordless clippers, but this year will be using cord clippers.

I know they shouldn’t be plugged straight into the mains at the yard, but they need to be plugged into a circuit breaker. This is about the only bit I know about electrics ... :D

I’ll be using an extension lead and I’ve been informed that these have circuit breakers inbuilt. Will this suffice or should I use a separate circuit breaker before plugging into the extension lead? I don’t think the clippers will reach from the plug to my horse without the extension lead, if that changes anything …

If I need to use an additional circuit breaker, can I literally go to somewhere like Homebase/Screwfix and ask for a plug in socket circuit breaker or will I need a special clipping circuit breaker?!

Thanks :)
 
I use an extension cable with the circuit breaker which I bought at a DIY shop plugged into extension cable. Not sure if that's correct though!
 
I do the same as teddypops with cable clippers. It can't hurt to have the extra one, I plug it into the wall socket and plug the extension cable into the circuit breaker. I got it from B&Q there was a box of them in one of the isles. Its really easy to use and cuts out if the clippers start to overheat or the yards dodgy electrics aren't right. It only cost a few pounds.

ETA: There's no special clipping circuit breaker.
 
Don't rely on the built in circuit breaker on the extension lead, you need another one, as above. Only costs a few quid, plug it into the wall socket and plug the extension lead into that.
 
Lovely, thank you!

I think the OH was alarmed by my phone call asking him to explain what a circuit breaker was, where I can get one and bought one to the yard for me :)

I'll make sure I plug the circuit breaker into the plug socket & the extension lead into the circuit breaker.
 
Circuit breakers on extension leads are usually merely a resettable fuse,They are of no benefit,and even if they are residual current breakers rather than fuses ,they are at the wrong end . The most likely accident is a horse treading on the extension lead . You need a 32 ma instantaneous RCB (or RCD if you are old fashioned,its the same thing ) ,
 
Mike007 said:
Circuit breakers on extension leads are usually merely a resettable fuse,They are of no benefit,and even if they are residual current breakers rather than fuses ,they are at the wrong end . The most likely accident is a horse treading on the extension lead . You need a 32 ma instantaneous RCB (or RCD if you are old fashioned,its the same thing ) ,
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I don't understand! I have my clippers plugged into the circuit breaker which is then plugged into the extension cable. The horse can't stand on the cable because it is not on the floor. Is this not ok?
 
Mike007 said:
Circuit breakers on extension leads are usually merely a resettable fuse,They are of no benefit,and even if they are residual current breakers rather than fuses ,they are at the wrong end . The most likely accident is a horse treading on the extension lead . You need a 32 ma instantaneous RCB (or RCD if you are old fashioned,its the same thing ) ,
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I hook the cable onto the wall so it isn't on the floor, but I would still never ever use clippers without a circuit breaker.
 
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