obsolete relay — can I repurpose an unused one from the pcb?

[aardvaarkk]

I’m trying to repair an ancient whirlpool G2P-F62/01 fan oven.
The main element blew and took the relay with it (thanks to Dave on this forum for helping me find this)
but the Omron G5CE-1 12Vdc relay is obsolete.

Since this is a simple oven there are two unused but identical relays on the board, so I can think of 2 solutions.

1. removing the dead one and transplanting one of the good ones
2. jump the 12V control signal over to the 2nd relay (thus avoiding the desoldering) and cutting the existing control tracks just in case they are powered.
Then I could just move the spade connecter to the terminal corresponding to the 2nd relay.

Does anyone have any comments or advice?

… or 3. is there a non-obsolete equivalent for this relay?

cheers!

[electrofix]

there will be another relay that would go it but would need more info

if you have an unused relay then by all means swop it but i would move it over as adding jumpers is adding a possible failure

to unsolder you need flux, solder and desolder braid to do it easily

i dont know the coil voltage or the contact configuration so i am assuming 12v single pole normally open contacts. Also original rated 15A but if its only switching one element reducing it to 12A or even 10A should not pose a problem as a 2Kw element draws about 8.4A
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Relay-electromagnetic-SPST-NO-Ucoil-12VDC-12A-250VAC-15A-2-pcs/373081749553?hash=item56dd67b831:g:fr0AAOSwlEZe44vF

Dave

[aardvaarkk]

Thank you Dave. I did the swapping over option earlier and it was a lot easier than I feared. I have a solder sucker, so I didn’t need braid. The pieces came out easily without me melting the PCB.

And the cooker now seems to be working properly.

Thanks again

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