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Electrical Short Circuit or Ground Fault
Range or cooktop trips circuit breaker when a burner or oven is turned on
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Safety Warning
This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.
If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.
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Possible Causes
Shorted heating element, Pinched wire touching chassis, Faulty terminal block connection
How to Fix / Troubleshooting
Safety first: Leave the breaker OFF until the fault is identified. Risk of electric shock and fire.
- Isolate circuit: Determine if the trip occurs when using a specific burner or the oven. This helps locate the faulty component.
- Inspect wiring: With power off, remove rear and bottom panels to inspect wiring harnesses for melted insulation or pinched wires.
- Check elements: Test suspect elements (oven or surface) for continuity to ground with a multimeter. Replace any element that shows a short to chassis.
- Terminal block: Inspect the main power terminal block for burnt connections and replace if damaged.
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Repair Difficulty
Hard
4/5
Required Part
Range Terminal Block
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