Tripping out consumer unit when plug oven in
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What did it 'trip out'? Can you perhaps provide us with a photo of the device in your CU which tripped?
Had you recently cleaned in inside ?
No but there's a kettle underneath. Could the steam have damaged it?
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It would be good to be sure.
Has this microwave worked OK previously?
Can you plug other things (e.g. your kettle) into that same socket and use it without anything tripping?
That is a 32 A Circuit Breaker.
Hence, if it tripped, more than 32 A has been drawn from the circuit.
The device has a "short-circuit", in itself - or in the lead".
Most likely within the "device".
You could attempt to have it repaired but it may be just a cheap/expensive to buy a new one,
particularly if it is more than a few years old !
Hence, if it tripped, more than 32 A has been drawn from the circuit.
The device has a "short-circuit", in itself - or in the lead".
Most likely within the "device".
You could attempt to have it repaired but it may be just a cheap/expensive to buy a new one,
particularly if it is more than a few years old !
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My mum had a £1300 Siemens combi oven. The kitchen fitter didn't bother reading the instruction manual which clearly states that a vent has to be fitted in the plinth. Over time, the top of the oven developed rust holes.
RTFM...
Yes, very possible - but, there again, it could just be a could just be a couple of wires 'touching' or suchlike, which might be trivial to repair.
However, as I implied, I don't think we know whether this microwave was previously working (until recently) - it could e a recently-acquired 'dead' one!
Sorry about delay getting back. Yes worked OK before. Other things work ok in the same socket and don't trip. Wonder if it's the kettle underneath putting steam into the underside of machine. So, best to just buy similar sized device to fit brackets?
It certainly sounds like a cooking appliance which is dead, in which case, as has been said, replacement is probably more appropriate than attempting to get it repaired.
Those brackets may be adjustable.
However, the bracket above could do with replacement - by a properly constructed bracket.
How old is it? We had one of those about 3 or 4 microwaves ago. Mrs Mottie insists on changing them every now and then when she 'suspects' they may be leaking microwaves. She can sense when that is happening……
You shouldn't deliberately try to get a protective device to operate by energising a known fault. JohnW2 misadvised you there.
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