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HI, I have an ignis akl906wh 2.6Kw oven and Occasionally it trips the both the rcd and 32 amp mcb (which plunges the entire flat into darkness) as well as blowing the 13 amp fcu located behind the oven (which is a pita as it means i have to pull out the oven to replace the fuse. The issue is nothing is ever obvious whenever this happens no flashes/bangs and none of the heating elements in the ovenhave blown, fan motor hasn't seized everything in the oven continues to work.
What could be causing this intermittent issue? Behind the oven is an outlet plate which supplies the hob and next to this is an fcu which supplies the oven in question both the fcu and outlet plate are controlled by the 45amp cooker control switch above the worktop.
Should this fcu behind the oven even exist? I'm used to just seeing an outlet plate and never seen this setup before.
Sounds stupid but is it possible the 13 amp fuse in the fcu is getting tired overtime as its running near its limit and when it eventually blows it creates enough current to trip the mcb/rcd or is more than likely the oven is faulty? But if its the latter what could it be because nothing is obvious.
Thanks
What could be causing this intermittent issue? Behind the oven is an outlet plate which supplies the hob and next to this is an fcu which supplies the oven in question both the fcu and outlet plate are controlled by the 45amp cooker control switch above the worktop.
Should this fcu behind the oven even exist? I'm used to just seeing an outlet plate and never seen this setup before.
Sounds stupid but is it possible the 13 amp fuse in the fcu is getting tired overtime as its running near its limit and when it eventually blows it creates enough current to trip the mcb/rcd or is more than likely the oven is faulty? But if its the latter what could it be because nothing is obvious.
Thanks