New Grill Element tripping fuse

[edwardandtubs]

I've just fitted a new grill element in the oven. It was purchased from partmaster as an alternative to the original part (that isnt available anymore).

Anyhow, I put it in and turned the grill on, and it was warming up then the Cooker Fuse (Contactum 7132B) in the consumer unit tripped, which made the RCD Fuse (Contactum B8003/2) trip too.

I checked that the earth was connected and it was, I did notice however that the wattage rating on the new element is 2400W whereas the old element had a rating of 1200W. I'm not sure whether this would make any difference, and if not have I been sent a faulty grill element?

Help?

 

[sparkyspike]

the new element is 2400W whereas the old element had a rating of 1200W

A 2.4kW element is NOT a replacement part for a 1.2kW element. You need to get the right one.

 

[edwardandtubs]

the new element is 2400W whereas the old element had a rating of 1200W

A 2.4kW element is NOT a replacement part for a 1.2kW element. You need to get the right one.

This is the orignal part (that partmaster list) and the alternative which I've tried.

For reference the Oven model is a Phillips AKG306/BV/02

http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.pl?PID=276722&query=akg306/bv/02 &model=akg306/bv/02

its interesting that the description mentions 2400 (1200 + 1200) Watts. The new grill element has 2400w stamped on it, whereas the old one has 1200w. I'm beginning to think the old one is 600 + 600?

 

[securespark]

It must be a dual grill element. Does your grill control go both ways (ooh err missus!) so one way you have one element in circuit, then the other you have both?

Stoves grills are like this.

Ring the manufacturer for confirmation.