Faulty Electric Cooker Hotplate

[JohnOliver]

With this latest cooker i was using the two big hotplates when
the cooker switch tripped,i turned off both plates and switched the electricity back on, when i checked the two plates, one came on but the other one tripped the switch again.
Iam now only using the two smaller rings on mark 4.

 

[Dartlec]

With this latest cooker i was using the two big hotplates when
the cooker switch tripped,i turned off both plates and switched the electricity back on, when i checked the two plates, one came on but the other one tripped the switch again.
Iam now only using the two smaller rings on mark 4.

It could be that the B32 breaker is faulty and is now tripping at a lower current than it should -There is no direct way to test that, but it is usually easy to swap it and it may be sensible anyway as previous overloads can cause issues with the breaker and/or the wiring to it, even if it was not the original problem.

The cooker can be tested too to see if there is an identifiable fault with it this time.

Make sure you explain to the electrician the history as it may affect the way he approaches things.

Good luck with sorting the issue out permanently.

 

[JohnOliver]

The hotplate that was faulty is now working,i checked it this morning
and it came on and stayed on,i think what has caused the fault is water spillage on top of the cooker that leaked onto the electrics and has now dried out
I will wait until tomorrow to see if it is still working as normal,and if it is
i will cancel the electrician.