You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power (>6000V) stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
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Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the appropriately sized driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
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Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use an appropriately sized driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and possibly causing flash burns in the process.
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The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor. This takes a 5-10 minutes and then short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged, but people are impatient and try to take the short way out
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The safest way is to use a 10M Ohm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor. This takes a 5-10 minutes and then short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged, but people are impatient and try to take the short way out
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''
You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power (>6000V) stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the appropriately sized driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
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The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor and the short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged. This takes a 5-10 minutes, but people are impatient
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The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor. This takes a 5-10 minutes and then short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged, but people are impatient and try to take the short way out
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''
You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
-
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
+
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power (>6000V) stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the appropriately sized driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor and the short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged. This takes a 5-10 minutes, but people are impatient
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''
You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
-
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the correct sizer driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process. The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor and the short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged. This takes a 5-10 minutes, but people are impatient
+
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the appropriately sized driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
+
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The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and use a lead and clips to connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor and the short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged. This takes a 5-10 minutes, but people are impatient
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''
You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
-
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the correct sizer driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
+
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the correct sizer driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process. The best way is to use a 10 MOhm 10W resistor and connect it between the +ve terminal of the capacitor and the oven chassis to discharge the capacitor and the short circuit the capacitor terminals to make doubly sure that it has fully discharged. This takes a 5-10 minutes, but people are impatient
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''
@Nancy Perez ,
You need to check that the door interlock switches are OK.
There are 3 of them [https://www.appliancepartspros.com/oven-cabinet-parts-for-kenmore-79083337710.html|part 41,42 &43].
They are the safety switches on the oven to ensure that the door is properly closed when the oven is started.
Do all testing with the oven totally disconnected from the power.
Even then it is not safe as the HV capacitor needs to be discharged correctly as it has enough power stored in it to either seriously injure or even kill you. This power can stay there for weeks so disconnecting the mains supply is not enough.
Also the “common” method of discharging the capacitor by placing a screwdriver across the terminals may not be too safe either as you need to use the correct sizer driver. One too small can result in it literally welding across the terminals and causing flash burns in the process.
''Microwave ovens are extremely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Call an expert instead.''