Recent content by Mick1308

thanks I'll give it a try

ok thanks I will look at that well spotted, it is a Spanish set up. Both the cooker and the hob are connected together to the same mcb

ok thanks I will set about dehumidifying it.

The cooker connects to a terminal black together with the hob. The feed then disappears into the wall and emerges at the consumer unit. Didn't want to believe both cookers could have a similar problem but will have to concede defeat and start testing the new cooker.

possible, I guess I will just have to open it up and start testing.

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't think a failed element caused the original problem because the rcd tripped without any of the heating elements being on, just the light. If it is a damp problem then maybe it will fix itself after being in the house for a little while.

The problem only happens when the cooker is switched on, the hob is on the same circuit and functions ok. The strange thing is that all I have to do is switch the oven on which only activates the light, none of the heating elements. It takes 30/40 seconds before the rcd trips.

the cooker was quite old and I already had the replacement ready to go. The problem just forced me to install it.

A new CDC748M cost £18, if you will come and test it for less you're hired.

differential circuit breaker

After working ok for many years my cooker started to trip the CDC, not immediately but after a minute or so of being turned on. Not necessarily the heating elements but just the interior light. Thinking the fault was with the cooker I replaced it. The new cooker does exactly the same. I have...