Duel Cooker Elements

[cornflakes]

I have re-visited for the 3rd time a 20 year old cooker to replace duel element.

can do them in my sleep

1st visit..replace element..operate for 1 minute RCD trips..remove element TESt down to earth

get new replacement from supplier..cunning plan Megger befroe leaving shop, pick up 2 both test ok

2nd and 3rd visit to cooker

replace with one of new elements..same as befotre 1 min max pop goes RCD

replace with second element..same problem both pop and go down to earth

in the meantime voltage test both circuits for correct voltage..trip stays ,voltage fine 239v

so 4 elemnts all from same supplier..all going to earth when voltage is applied after 1 minute

I am convinced there is nothing wrong with the cooekr circuits!!!

WHAT ODDS WOULD WILLIAM HILL GIVE ON this failure rate

are we getting a load of cheap crap from China

anyone else suffering similar problems

Graham

[Seamy]

Re: Duel Cooker Elements

Yeah, i believe it to be bad insulation on element & what I do is run element with just live & neutral without earth connection ( to dry out element ) . * don’t let anyone near appliance that you are working at during this test period of course.
I find that once you get that done theres no problem & you can connect earth connection after 5 mins or so.

[electrofix]

Re: Duel Cooker Elements

put it in the oven at home for a few hours that should do it

if not a blowlamp work wonders

had a customer who steam cleaned a hob not so long ago quick go with a blow lamp job sorted

hope this helps

Dave

[cornflakes]

Re: Duel Cooker Elements

yea all quick fixes

should we be having to do this though.even my supplier now tells me he cooks a number of elements before display packaging.

what ever happened to quality control operatives and batch testing?

[aqualectric]

Re: Duel Cooker Elements

Quality control??? Costs money that does. Leave it to the poor engineer to sort it: red-faced in front of the customer. I’ve had this many times; now I always megger the elements before putting them in stock and ‘cook up’ as necessary. Works 90{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the time. Other 10{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}…….. 😈 😈
Wastes everybody’s time and money. Who benefits?

Steve.

[dpm]

If the store is damp there’s not a lot you can do other than cook’em.

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