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Re: SMEG SUK90MFX Tripping RCD
Success!! I took all terminals off all elements. Turned on the power, no trip of RCD therefore switch okay. I then connected just one of the ring elements round one fan, again turned on and no trip, it warmed up. I then added the other ring element, but it tripped. I removed that element and connected the next, grill element, tripped again, then finally the bottom element, trip again. I decided to leave the one ring element on and put the oven on full power and left for half an hour. Then I attached the other ring elemet again, turned on and no trip this time! Then after another 15mins on full temp I attached the grill and bottom elements, hey presto no trip of RCD. Oven all back together and working fine, cooked dinner and everything fine and dandy.
I phoned Service 71 in Haywards Heath to tell them I did not need their engineer and to say how annoyed I was that I had now paid £40+ for a switch when it was a most basic of problems. No comment from Service 71 but they can think again if they think I will pay any bill for their visit when they could have checked the elements properly and saved me a lot of hassle.
If anyone wants a switch for this cooker let me know. I ca’t see them going wrong very often as they are very simple engineering.
Thanks to all who replied to my query. Considering Service 71 is the only agent authorised to service SMEG in my area I am not impressed.
Regards,
Andy
Re: SMEG SUK90MFX Tripping RCD
I wish I shared your faith, He says he has already tested the elements so a new switch awaits I will let the forum know what the reslut is. This is a great forum but one small criticism is there is often no final email from the originator saying, great xy or z worked.
Thanks for your help.
Andy
Re: SMEG SUK90MFX Tripping RCD
Dave,
Thanks, the engineer had a mega but I think he was doing the high ohms test to earth. How does he test the elements with a mega, does he need to remove all the wires first and put the mega across the terminals, unplugged of course!
Thanks,
Andy
Re: SMEG SUK90MFX Tripping RCD
Anyone else have any thoughts, is it likely the elements just need drying out and if so is outting them in another oven a good idea?
That sounds right lecky who wired the kitchen said there should be no need to have an RCD on the cooker only on sockets and outside lights etc. He advised splitting the consumer unit. I think I will get a lecky to remove the RCD as I have 2 consumer units both with RCD which is not necessary.
the cooker guy suggested the elements were fine but I am not sure how he tested them, I am not so sure myself. I will get him to disconnect all elements and then try switching on. I assume the wires will need to be kept apart for shorts and if the switch does not trip the RCD then it looks like the elements or they need drying out. Would it be a good idea to put the elements in another oven to warm them up?
