Fridge Tripping Mains Out

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zed
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Fridge Tripping Mains Out

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I have my bus on mains hookup on the drive to let the onboard charger maintain the batteries.

Look like I left the fridge on mains for a while and may have burrned something out. Now when I switch the fridge to mains it throws the mains RCD's out.

Has anyone had experience of this? I am guessing switch or heater element on the fridge, both expensive so if anyone can shed some light to point me in the right direction, I would be most grateful.

It is the original Auto sleeper Electolux unit.

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Re: Fridge Tripping Mains Out

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Most likely to be the element , insulation breaking down will cause the rcd to trip.
Another possibility is water in the fridges 240v wiring, had any leaks recently or sprayed water through the fridge vents ?
If it is the element your only option is to buy a new one or manage with gas.
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