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Post by sportsman 1 on Dec 16, 2019 9:35:38 GMT 10
Hi all,
the 1950's Vulcan electric oven in the Clipper has a problem. It turns on ok but after a minute or so it trips the safety switch. I suspect it has a faulty element or possibly a wiring fault.
Can anyone suggest what to look for or where to check, or alternatively does anyone know if the original element can be changed to a modern, more efficient one and if so who could do this?
I live in Lilydale, Victoria.
Cheers,
Leigh.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Dec 16, 2019 17:15:53 GMT 10
Hi Leigh Not sure if there are any sparkies on this site for that sort of info. My suggestion is the have the oven tested first, to see where the problem might be, before worrying about what to replace. I would have thought that any domestic electrician who can instal ovens should be able to give you that advice.
I spoke to my sparkie brother, who suggested that you make sure the element and connectors are absolutely dry. As well, he mentioned that if it's old wiring with the asbestos sheath in the oven itself, that moisture could have got into that and might even need rewiring.
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Post by Franklin1 on Dec 17, 2019 10:19:14 GMT 10
G'day Leigh,
When I bought my van it came with a Vulcan stovette (cooktop/griller). I had the same problem as you, but at least mine went for 30 mins before it tripped the safety switch in the garage when I was testing it. I never could find out what was going wrong with the electricals, but I guessed there must have been something that was cutting the circuit when it heated up and expanded. That could have been the element, the wiring, or the switches. Using a multimeter for a continuity check would have been pointless, because I had to know in advance which part was causing the problem when the switch tripped after 30mins (a Catch-22 situation). I ended up dumping the stovette into the scrap metal bin.
Perhaps the modern safety switches are too precise and don't allow for any electrical current variations in these old appliances?? I remember the old story on this forum about one of our members tripping the main safety switch in a caravan park when she turned on the vintage toaster in her van.
cheers, Al.
ps. the story about the Vulcan stovette I had, is at the start of this post in my Walsh caravan thread.
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Post by sportsman 1 on Dec 18, 2019 7:14:12 GMT 10
Thanks for that. It had been working without problem for some years so I suspect something has moved/frayed/fractured???
I have removed it, will dismantle and have a look inside it when I can.
Leigh.
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