Fault finding, Preliminary electrical systems check – Zanussi ZAF 42 User Manual

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Fault Finding

Preliminary Electrical Systems Check

A. EARTH CONTINUITY CHECK -
Appliance must be electrically
disconnected - meter set on

Ω

(Ohms) x 1

scale and adjust zero if necessary.

a) Test leads from any appliance earth point

to earth pin on plug. Resistance should
be less than 0.1

Ω

(Ohm), check all earth

wires for continuity and all contacts clean
and tight.

B. INSULATION CHECK - Appliance
electrically disconnected, all switches ON.

a) meter set on

Ω

(Ohms) x 1 scale.

Test leads from L to N in appliance
terminal block. If meter reads «0» then
there is a short circuit.

b) meter set on

Ω

(Ohm) x 100 scale.

Repeat test with leads from L to E. If meter
reads less than

∞

(infinity) there is a fault.

NOTE - Should it be found that the fuse
has failed but no fault is indicated - a
detailed continuity check (i.e. by
disconnecting and checking each
component) is required to trace the faulty
component.
It is possible that a fault could occur as a
result of local burning/arcing but no fault
could be found under test. However a
detailed visual inspection should reveal
evidence of burning around the fault.

START
Isolate appliance
and carry out:
A: Earth Continuity
check.

Has inlet fuse blown?

Carry out:
C: Polarity check.

Electricity supply
should now be
satisfactory.

Carry out:
D: Resistance to
Earth check.

Inlet wiring
faulty.
Rectify any
fault.

Isolate appliance and
carry out:
B: Insulation check.
Rectify any fault
including replacing
fuses as necessary.

SOCKET

(face view)

PLUG (with cover removed)

Earth Wire
Green/Yellow

Neutral Wire
Blue

Brown

Blue

Green
Yellow

Green
Yellow

Brown

Blue

( )

FUSE

( )

E

N

L

NO

YES

NO

YES

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