Aga Power Issue

[skeeterm5]

Hi all,

we are doing some building work in the kitchen and I managed to touch the two wires that connect to the temperature knob inside the aga (dont ask!). This caused a couple of sparks which I thought nothing of.

When trying to relight the aga I noticed the oil control box was cold and turns out it had no power to it.

In terms of the wiring the is a fused spur on the wall which is connected to a transformer which is connected to the oil control box which is connected to the temperature knob....

So, I traced this back using my trusty electrical screwdriver and this is what I found:

- there is power to the fused spur on the wall
- the is power to the input terminal of the transformer
- there is no power on the live terminal coming out of the transformer
- in the transformer are 2 tiny fuses

I have replaced the fuses but no change to the above notes.

I have therefore concluded that I have managed to 'blow up' the transformer. Does this sound right to you? I am assuming that if I simply replace the transformer it will fix the issue.

Any thoughts?

thanks

S

[mrsxllifts]

Check the output of the transformer with a proper meter as the screwdriver tester may not be picking up a lower voltage. Transformers tend to give off a strange smell when they fry but if you've not smelt it before that's not helpful!

[pikeyboy]

mrsxllifts said:

Check the output of the transformer with a proper meter as the screwdriver tester may not be picking up a lower voltage. Transformers tend to give off a strange smell when they fry but if you've not smelt it before that's not helpful!

As said above the transformer might convert 240 to 24 volts for example so an electrical screwdiriver wont pick that up. Use a proper volt meter on the output. If you'd toasted the transformer you's smell the shallack burning off the windings.

[netherfield]

If you shorted the wires to the control knob this would surely try to make the Aga fire up.

If you shorted the wires to earth then it could have melted one of the wires.

Is there a control box involved,it could have damaged that.

[skeeterm5]

Thanks all.

In the end I took it all apart, left it overnight while I puzzled about it and then put it back together and hey presto it is working again!

No idea how/why/what etc but at least its working.

S