On Mar 2, 2:27*pm, "William R. Walsh" wrote:
My mother bought what has to be the world's cheapest GE
Microwave...totally against every recommendation I offered. Amazingly,
it did manage to last just beyond the warranty period.

This is the second time it has broken. On the first time around, the
relay that controls the fan, light and turntable motor unsoldered
itself from the control board. I soldered it back on, and the
microwave worked again.

It died again few weeks ago, and I just got to looking at it. The same
relay is to blame. It has badly burned contacts, and no more heavily
than it is loaded, I suspect it was a dud from the start.

The relay is am Omron G5G-1A (rated 16A/120 volts) with a 12 volt
coil. I don't have anything in my junk box that would work as a
replacement, and I can't find it being offered for sale anywhere.

A call to Omron was unhelpful to put it kindly. I was told that the
part was custom made until I pointed the operator to the data sheet on
their own web site. Then I was told that they couldn't just provide
one, a minimum order was fifty and there would be a 12-14 week wait.

GE parts will sell the control board for $61...as much as the oven
cost new. They didn't think I could order just a relay, although the
person I spoke with did claim to look into it.

Anyone here have such a thing in their junkbox or know where to get
one?

William

Where I live there are a lot of junked microwaves available, as well
as working ones at Good Will and Salvation Army. Any of those might
have a spare. Also, where do you live, it might make it possible to
get one to you?.

Bob Hofmann