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We have a simple built-in gas oven (Electrolux EOG 660) which all of a sudden has started tripping the MCB of its circuit as soon as you try to turn it on.
I’m thinking some or other component must have failed, so can’t be too hard to sort…???!
I’ve whipped the top off and with the help of a circuit diagram helpfully stuck to the top, have been attempting some diagnostics:
So, here’s where I am at so far:
- Have checked the spark electrodes for both grill and oven are clean and not obviously shorting out;
MCB trips if I try to turn on either the grill or the oven (these are separate taps);
Disconnected leads L1 and L2 from the spark generator, which I was suspecting as dodgy – that did indeed allow me to turn on both grill and oven knobs without tripping, but as soon as I opened the oven door (actioning the oven door microswitch), that tripped the MCB!
Isolated the door switch electrically and confirmed that works properly (electrically and mechanically)
Any thoughts as to how to narrow down the fault?Many thanks!!
Re: Electrolux EOG 660 gas oven tripping MCB
Hi Eric
Without sounding negative, you really have to get a Corgi guy to fix your oven as we couldn’t possibly advise you or anyone in the public forum to work on any gas appliance.
Find a Corgi engineer hereGreg
Re: Electrolux EOG 660 gas oven tripping MCB
gegsy wrote:Without sounding negative, you really have to get a Corgi guy to fix your oven as we couldn’t possibly advise you or anyone in the public forum to work on any gas appliance.
But this is an electrical fault; chances are it has nothing whatever to do with the gas side of the appliance, and if as I suspect it’s a case of simply swapping out a component like, say, the spark generator, that would in no way compromise gas safety.
(BTW I won’t get into an argument as to whether or not as a non-CORGI home owner I am competent and permitted to maintain my own gas appliance!)
Re: Electrolux EOG 660 gas oven tripping MCB
Hi Eric
Irrespective of electrical fault or your competence (which I don’t doubt), I have a duty of care to yourself and any other member of the public on this site that reads this post. The correct advice has already been given, I don’t make the rules just offer guidance.Greg
The reason Gegsy’s said that Eric is that there’s a 99{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} chance that, being a built-in oven, it’ll be hard piped in there and you will need to break the joint to get it out that being the case. But we have to think of the next 100+ people that read the thread who may not be as confident as yourself.
Apart from that, other then what you’ve done, it’s a case of sitting down with a muti-meter to find out what’s shorting. Often a painful process. 😕
K.
Re: Electrolux EOG 660 gas oven tripping MCB
Thanks for that Ken, also when you have done the electrical job, there is a chance you may disturb some of the gas fitting causing a potential danger that wouldn’t be picked up because safety protocol checks would not have been met.
Greg
kwatt wrote:The reason Gegsy’s said that Eric is that there’s a 99{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} chance that, being a built-in oven, it’ll be hard piped in there
Well, I guess that puts me in the 1{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} as mine (as fitted by a CORGI) is on a hose/bayonet.
kwatt wrote:it’s a case of sitting down with a muti-meter to find out what’s shorting. Often a painful process.
Mm, I figured as much: that’s the bit I’d hoped to get some advice over really.
The part which has gone is directly fitted to the gas pipe on the system.
Get some one with experience in to repair it because it will also required live testing to check for leaks.
I wouldnt expect the part to be too cheap either if i am honest.
Have to disagree about the comment about 99{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of ovens being hard piped (rigid fix) though, I think you will find its the other way around and only really on old oven installations.wsts wrote:The part which has gone is directly fitted to the gas pipe on the system.
You can be that certain, from the info I supplied? Which component is that?
If it’s something integral to the gas supply then TBH no, I wouldn’t consider trying to diy it; however I could still test it in situ with a multimeter; cost up a pro repair and decide if it’s even worth the call-out fee, rather than just scrapping the oven 🙁
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