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Hi,
N.b. I’ve read the sticky re dual fuel cookers, hoping I can skirt the rules as the cooker hasn’t been connected to the gas (currently sitting inconveniently as a kitchen island).I acquired a Britannia range dual fuel cooker (model SI-D10T6-SS-G) which had sat in a friend of a friend’s garage for a few years.
Gas connection will be dealt with by a friend who is registered gas Safe (reasonably sure it’ll work).
Wanted to check the electrics before I got it fitted in position and have found that it keeps tripping the RCD.
This happens on every cooking function I’ve tried, regardless of which side it is (with the exception of lights only).
It seems to trip once it reaches the temperature set on the thermostat.
I’ve been fault finding it to try and identify the issue. So far checked all the elements, resistance for each one is correct for the power rating and haven’t found a leak anywhere.
Convection and cooling fans also checked and no issues with shorts found.Switches checked and no visible burning etc.
Connection block also checked and looks fine.
My working theory is that as the trip occurs when either oven is used and seems to be when it reaches temp (the higher the temp the longer it takes to trip) then the short is to do with it reaching temp.
This narrows it down (sort of) to the selector switches, indicator bulbs, thermostat switches and the thermostats.
Would someone be able to assist in suggestions for what it could be, and how to test it.
Thanks in advance.
problem here is its been sat in a garage which means damp
either one or all the elements will either need to be changed or dried out
you cheapest option as a first try is to remove all the elements making sure you know the connections so you can replace them
Then place all the removed elements in another oven and cook at 200 for a few hours
then replace and see what happensDave
Hi Dave, thanks for replying.
I have to say, that’s not an answer I could have predicted.
Will have to measure up to make sure they fit in my old oven then will try. At the very least it’ll make me feel like a mad scientist cooking oven parts in an oven.
For my reference, is the reason they are currently showing ok in terms of resistance because I’m only using a multimeter and therefore low voltage as opposed to a Megger?
I’ll revert with results once the experiment is complete.
Cheers
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