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Default electric double oben dead - suspect fan element but why whole lot dead?

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, Jim
K writes
On Nov 12, 7:19 pm, geoff wrote:
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K writes

Hiya
PCB fuse has 240v either side via me multimeter...


240V potential measused against what?


erm... the earthed casing


Repeat after me

"I AM A VERY NAUGHTY BOY AND I SHALL NEVER MEASURE MAINS VOLTAGES WITH
RESPECT TO EARTH AGAIN"

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geoff


duly repeated ;))

ah the depth of my experience in this domain surfaces ;))

any suggestions how I can more usefully proceed?


Well, I've not actually been following this thread

You could start by making measurements wrt neutral which would yield
meaningful results


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geoff