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Electrical

Power Feed Issue since Electrical Short Inside Cooker

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.42 PM

Whilst pulling our Cooker away from the Wall the Cooker shorted out. After placing the 45amp Cooker Switch in the Off position and confirming that the Cookers Fuse on the Consumer Unit had Tripped, the cause of the short was found, just inside the rear of the Cooker, and the exposed cable was covered with Electrical Insulating Tape. (If the Cooker was found to still work then the aim would be to replace the damaged cable.) Next the Fuse on the Consumer Unit and then the Cooker Switch were both returned to the On position only to discover that the light on the Cooker Switch had failed to illuminate. Turning both the Consumer Unit Fuse & the Cooker Switch Off, the Cooker Switch was checked internally. Although no obvious fault could be seen it was noticed that the Cooker Switch was not Earthed to it's Back Box. Not being able to locate our Continuity Tester, next we decided to replace both the Cookers Fuse on the Consumer Unit and the 45amp Cooker Switch. This failed to remedy the fault. Ideally we would have called an Electrician in. Yet, while having respect for all Trades needing to earn a living, due to our low income this is something that we really can not afford.

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4 Answers

Dans-electric

Rating: 5 out of 5
Swadlincote
Not the answer you want to hear but you really should get an electrician in at this point, confident a qualified electrician will remedy your situation
Answered21 March 2022
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DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5
Grimsby
As above answer. An electrician would sort it in no time.
Answered21 March 2022
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Anonymous user

My thoughts are the shorting of the cable on to the cooker casing has damaged the cooker. You've checked every possible circuit fault so its pointless getting an electrician out to do the same checks you've already done. You would need an appliance repair specialist.
Answered23 March 2022
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Anonymous user

Hi, I would strongly recommend an electrician to do the following but if you’re income is low, then do this: - have the Cooker MCB in consumer unit off - remove the 45A cooker switch from the wall - open the rear of the cooker to reveal the connections - turn the cooker MCB in the consumer unit back on - carry out a voltage test across the supply of the cooker switch - we want 230V - if yes, then turn the cooker switch ON - carry out another voltage test on the cooker side - if you have 230V at the cooker, your appliance is faulty. If you have 230V at the switch but nothing at the cooker once the switch is in the on position, it’ll be your switch. If you have No voltage at anything even though the Cooker MCB in the consumer unit is on, you will have to hire in an Electrician to investigate further. Hope this helps.
Answered27 March 2022
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