Oven hob tripping electric off

sharkie

Jesting aside, are you folks telling me if that was your own hob, rather than a Landlord's or under warranty, you would not try to fix it???

superscaper

sharkie wrote: »

Jesting aside, are you folks telling me if that was your own hob, rather than a Landlord's or under warranty, you would not try to fix it???

Not worth it safety wise. I wouldn't risk it and I have a degree in electronic engineering and am a member of the IET (formerly IEE) and the IEEE. Maybe it's because I know the risks that I wouldn't risk it. Then again maybe it's just a personal thing. I'm all for tinkering and repairing, but we're talking pretty serious currents here.

emweaver

yes something has boiled over maybe it will dry out? i cant afford to call out an electrician hence why i posted here for advice. my ll will go mental if i call 1 out and its my cooker. the other hobs, oven and grill are fine its just the 1 that had something boil over onto it

sharkie

superscaper, I'm similarly qualified education wise too in electronics, but via a poly, also know the risks. Yes, I thought if this was your own, one would at least have had a look?

I actually thought many would!

emweaver

as per the other thread seems an electrician wouldnt be able to repair it. it as soon as i turn the hob on it trips out

superscaper

sharkie wrote: »

superscaper, I'm similarly qualified education wise too in electronics, but via a poly, also know the risks. Yes, I thought if this was your own, one would at least have had a look?

I actually thought many would!

I probably would have look just to see if it's something obvious such as a visible short. But I wouldn't take it any further than that.

inmypocketnottheirs

superscaper wrote: »

I probably would have look just to see if it's something obvious such as a visible short. But I wouldn't take it any further than that.

With the mains off then.

superscaper

inmypocketnottheirs wrote: »

With the mains off then.

Oh no. Keep it connected and switched on and poke it lots with something metallic like a big screwdriver.

sharkie

emweaver wrote: »

as per the other thread seems an electrician wouldnt be able to repair it. it as soon as i turn the hob on it trips out

You may be a bit too eager. Give it a few days to dry properly. To be honest I feel that an electrican would be able to have a look as it is much different then a dishwasher, fridge or washing machine - more like an electric wall heater, it would do no harm in asking a few.

Om the other hand when my eletrician vists my BTL I see no change from £200.

stevemcol

Is it tripping an RCD or circuit breaker (MCB). Is it one particular ring or any?. If it's any ring, I'd suspect the wiring in the hob rather than an element.
Either way, if you can't find any shorted wiring, I believe the Part P regs allow users to replace existing appliances. Not difficult if you're reasonably handy. You'd be careful not to trap any wires (for example) when you secured the new hob into the work top.

Aplogies if I'm incorrect about the pat p regs. I'm sure someone will correct me if so.