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  1. M

    Water heater element resistance test

    Can anyone give me the usual reading for a 9 inch element? I presume it's the easiest way to test if it's good or not.
    • mcummins7
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    • aus element heater resistance test water
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  2. J

    our oven is tripping the fuse box

    Hi All, We have an hotpoint electrical fan oven, that is tripping the fuse box when it gets over 160 degrees, it should be able to get over 200 degrees. I thought it may be the thermostat, but why would that cut the power to the fuse box, has anyone got any tips on what to look at first...
    • john-ellis
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    • aus box causing earth element fuse fuse box oven ovens power tripping
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  3. J

    RCD tripping immersion heater.

    Hello All A friend of mine has just had a CU change from an old re wireable fuse box to a new Dual RCD board i didnt do the job for him someone else did. with the old board in place the immersion heater 3Kw worked now with the dual RCD board the immersion heater trips the main RCD the...
    • James Sutton
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    • aus element heater immersion insulation rcd rcd tripping tripping
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  4. A

    Cooker element wiring

    Hey people, just a quick one.... I don't usually do appliances but this is for a member if family so.... The ones I've done before (2 lol) have only had 2 cables going to them so changing them was easy. In this case the element had already been removed and there are 3 cables (assuming earth)...
    • AlanWirral
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    • aus cooker element wiring
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  5. G

    change an econ-7 immersion element

    any tips for this, ive used a plumber for this in the past but may need to do it myself this time?
  6. R

    SMEG large oven not heating

    Hi I wonder if anyone could shed some light on the cause of my SMEG DO4 SS-5 not heating up. The fan, internal light and clock are all on but just no heat. I have read that it maybe the , Thermostat, Cut- Out switch or heating element. I have the double oven and it is the large clock...
    • rai
    • Thread
    • aus element heating large oven probably
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  7. R

    Cooker testing - help needed

    Hi there - just been out to install a cooker. After confiming that the circuit is OK next was testing the cooker. It is a 2nd hand cooker that the owner bought for £50. Checked earth continuity and that was fine. Moved onto the IR tests. Oven was OK with 33.8M ohms. Then the rings. This is...
    • raustin
    • Thread
    • aus cooker element help needed reading rings testing
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  8. B

    Convert 110V Waffle Iron to 220V

    Hi all, I recently purchased a Chef's Choice Cone Maker 838, which is a fairly basic waffle iron. The problem is, that as it is a product from the USA its operating voltage is 120V at 60Hz and 1050 Watt (these are probably the max values). Would there be any way of converting this to the UK...
    • Billebaars
    • Thread
    • 110v 220v aus convert element iron thermostat voltage
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Australia
  9. G

    Storage heater keeps blowing fuse

    Hi ya guys ,i wonder if you can help me. Have just been called out to a robinson willey storage heater that keeps blowing the fuse in the cu, it is a combi heater, the convector heater is working fine off the peak but the storage heater on the off peak keeps blowing. Its a 3400w heater. I have...
    • gaz26
    • Thread
    • blowing check element fuse heater keeps resistance storage storage heater
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
  10. P

    Shower only warm

    I need some help please my daughters shower when swithed on the water is only warm not hot adjusting themostat makes no difference does this mean its the heating element or should I be looking at something else?
  11. S

    Immersor boiler not working !

    Am a second year apprentice and in my house my immersion heater/boiler has stopped working, the stat down stairs obviously still has power but when it is turned on the boiler is not heating up the water, can this simply just be the element within the boiler is now faulty and may need replaced ?
    • Stevo90
    • Thread
    • boiler check electrical work element not working voltage water working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  12. W

    Oven Element Wiring

    Hi, I have a Baumatic B600 oven. The element died and I have bought a new one to replace the old one. Unfortunately I did not take proper notice of which wire went to which terminal. How do I make sure I attach the wires to the correct place? There are two black wires, and one which is...
  13. J

    immersion heater fault?

    ive got home from work the past few evenings to find my rcd main switch has tripped, checked my sky tv to see what time it tripped, it was approx 9 am. This also happened today (saturday) same time, so i pushed cartridge fuses on DB back in one by one and found the fault to be on the immersion...
    • jaysparx
    • Thread
    • always element fault heater immersion switch
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  14. S

    Fuses burning out!

    Hi there, I work as an Oven cleaner and I have a heated tank (which heats up to 80 degrees F) installed in my van. I'm having problems with the fuses for the tank burning out after 2-3 weeks. To heat the tank I plug a 13amp extension lead (unravelled) into the mains. Then an RCD socket is...
    • SOC
    • Thread
    • aus burning element extension fuse fuses out socket
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  15. B

    cooker keeps tripping rcd

    Hi Im pulling me hair out got a cooker that keeps tripping rcd not the trip it mainly happens once its had fan oven on for a while and when you want to check ya dinner ya open the door and it trips it doesnt have a light on it so it doesnt have a switch on door oven remains running when door...
    • bluematt1
    • Thread
    • aus being cooker doesnt element elements keeps rcd tripping
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
  16. L

    Immersion Heater fault

    I have an immersion heater controlled by an horstmann economy 7 Quartz timeswitch that will not heat the tank. The whole heater unit was replaced only a few weeks ago, and I replaced the timeswitch like for like in january last year and the thermostat had already been replaced 3 times in the...
    • lim88
    • Thread
    • aus element fault heater immersion replaced
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia
  17. P

    Imersion heater testing

    Hello fellas Been asked by a letting agent to go and find out a problem on an imersion heater? She is telling me If they leave the immersion on for a couple of days its trips? Couple of question for you guys 1/ To tested the immersion heater element carry out a...
  18. P

    immersion heater tripping rcd

    Well looking for help again.Got asked to have a look at an immersion heater that trips the rcd as soon as it reaches set temp.This can be set at 50 degrees to 90 but as soon as it gets to the temp off goes the rcd.Have cheaked ir on cables back to board no problems,restance of dual elements 1...
    • pfa
    • Thread
    • aus element heater immersion plumber problem rcd tripping
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  19. R

    testing storage heaters

    could anyone give me step by step tips on testing econmy 7 storage heaters
    • rapidrich
    • Thread
    • aus check continuity element fault heaters storage supply testing
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  20. B

    Immersion heater faulty

    Hi, I've been asked to go look at an immersion heater which isn't working. I haven't looked at one before and would appreciate a heads up. Obviously there may be a problem with the power supply or the unit may be faulty. Would appreciate any comments by those with experience as to a suitable...
    • bobodhi
    • Thread
    • aus element fault faulty heater immersion problem supply
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Australia

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