Electric Cooker Wall switch

Thumpette · 22-06-2009 11:55am #1

Hi All,

Probably need to get an electric for this but I thought I'd see if anyone here can give some advise.

I have an electric cooker where you have to flick a switch on the wall and then work the cooker. On Friday I went to switch it back off after using the cooker but it was stuck on the 'on' position. I noticed as well that the switch was quite warm which I hadnt noticed before.

Its not actually a switch like a light switch- more like one that you kind of slide upwards and downwards- and it just seemed jammed. I tried to force it but it was stuck and then a couple of minutes later the light went out on it and now the cooker doesnt work.

My boyfriend tried to fix it by turning off the elctricity and then unscrewing it from the wall to see if he could push the switch back into position, but there is a black box at the back of it holding all the wires and stuff- so he couldnt get at it at all.

Is there any way we can fix this ourselves or is it something we should get an electrition for? Also, if we get one, should we try to source a new switch yoke beforehand to save money? How much might (should) this kind of job cost? Based in Portmarnock.

Thanks

Stoner · 22-06-2009 12:02pm

you will need an electrician to investigate what caused the current required to fuse a 40 Amp isolator, it might have just been a bad connection, but the damage is done now and it needs investigation.

Thumpette · 22-06-2009 12:26pm

Thanks Stoner? Is that what would have caused it to get jammed- the fuse going? I thought we must have just banged something against it.

hey_hey · 23-06-2009 5:11pm

Thumpette wrote: »

Thanks Stoner? Is that what would have caused it to get jammed- the fuse going? I thought we must have just banged something against it.

No, i dont think stoner is talking about the fuse going, he means that that the high temperature caused by excessive current may have "fused" or "welded" the switch closed....which shouldnt really happen if you have the correct mcb and correct double pole switch installed. Thats why he said get a sparks 2 investigate it.

On the other hand it might just be a cheap switch, that the mechanism has just jammed.

If you decide to change the switch yourself, your looking for a 40amp double pole cooker switch....and make sure power is off and connections r good