cooker/oven circut blows.

[boratonpurim]

Hi guys. Wondering if anyone can help.
My cooker/oven circuit (40 amp) keeps blowing. I disconnected the switch to try to locate where the problem is, it has to be between the consumer unit and the switch.
It doesn’t blow right away, it usually takes a few minutes till it blows.. what can possibly be the problem and solution? Thanks in advance!

 

[bernardgreen]

If the fuse blows when there is no known appliance connected anywhere to the cable and that fuse then the most obvious fault has to be a damaged or failed cable.

Either recent work in the house has left a nail or screw through the cable or at some time the cable has been overloaded and insulation has melted or burnt allowing a short circuit to develop.

You need to have the cable properly inspected along its entire length for damage or another appliance connected to it.

 

[boratonpurim]

Yeah that makes sense since like i said it must be the cable. anyway can U explain me how to test the cable? just to know what the problem is exactly. Thanks

 

[Softus]

can U explain me how to test the cable?

Click here.

If you don't understand what you read there, then get someone in who already does.

 

[sinewave]

A cooker draws a large current when used... i suspect the wiring asscotiated is old and needs replaced, the oven you are now using will be drawing far more current than it's predecessor and you probably live in old property that needs rewiring now. at 40,000mA the wiring is giving up.

You should get the house wiring checked and rewired if necessary.

 

[Softus]

i suspect the wiring asscotiated is old and needs replaced

Either that or it's new and needs replacing.

the oven you are now using will be drawing far more current than it's predecessor

What predecessor?

...and you probably live in old property that needs rewiring now.

Either that or he doesn't.

at 4000mA the wiring is giving up.

At 4 Amps, that seems rather unlikely.

Rewire soon

Why?

 

[sinewave]

Missed a digit 40,000mA

 

[sinewave]

Why not 3rd degree

 

[Softus]

Missed a digit 40,000mA

In that case do you mean that the insulation is giving up?

If so, how would you test for that?

 

[sinewave]

15mA can stop your heart 2000mA cooks slowly ( OLD SPARKY)

 

[sinewave]

Isnt that obvious!!!

 

[sinewave]

Thats 2Kv just in case you are beginning to flounder

 

[sinewave]

Thats 2Kv just in case you are beginning to flounder

(How to test for the insulation giving up)... hold the live terminal & then touch the cookers metal casing if the old fuse blows you will probably survive but one should still consider a rewire

 

[sinewave]

I'm sure i mentioned that

 

[sinewave]

Sorry this information was stupid and fatal do not try this.

Softus are you still with us mate......