201307 Overloaded electrical socket and defective adaptor

A newly-joined crewmember reported to the ship’s safety officer that many galley electrical appliances were connected to a single power outlet by using an adaptor. It was also observed that the cable terminations within the socket were loose and there was poor contact within the multiple outlets of the adaptor. Over a period, both the socket and the adaptor had overheated and could have led to a fire if the fault had gone unreported and prompt remedial action had not been taken.