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Cooker keeps tripping the electricity!
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This is all new to me -- But thanks to the help here I will start with fitting a new element and see if that works. Shame to buy a new cooker if it can be fixed.Try and do a good deed every day.0
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Hmm. Dare I say, that the old 'voltage operated earth leakage trip was set to trip at a touch potential of 40V. But an RCD operates on a completely different principle, detecting a leakage current of 30mA or 100mA or whatever the trip is rated at.baldelectrician wrote: »I agree with ZAX
It's easy to point and say 'it worked before' but the fact that it is tripping with the cooker and not tripping with other things means the cooker probably needs a new eleiment
Remeber the RCD is doing its job- it is set to trip when the touch voltage gets close to 50V (this is deemed to be a potentially fatal dose).
Both however are intended to prevent anyone getting more than 40V across themselves.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
So with all that information are we still saying that to replace the element even though the oven was previous to the refurbishment working perfectly well ( I guess maybe not safely enough) will solve the tripping problemTry and do a good deed every day.0
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In summary, yes. If you can pin it down to an element.So with all that information are we still saying that to replace the element even though the oven was previous to the refurbishment working perfectly well ( I guess maybe not safely enough) will solve the tripping problemHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
What you have is probably a Neutral to Earth fault on your oven which only either a RCD or a PAT would discover which would explain why your RCD is tripping.
Although I would be asking the electrician who installed the new DB to carry out a ramp test on the RCD installed to prove that it wasn't faulty.0 -
Thank you again for taking the time to help with all this informationTry and do a good deed every day.0
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Thank you one and all
1 new element for £20 from Ebay = 1 working cooker --- Yay!Try and do a good deed every day.0 -
Well done, it was an odds on certainty (says the voice of experience...)0
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