[TheForge] Microwave Question OT

[Howell Steve]

Dave-

I've got the same thing happening at my house: New microwave oven blowing
the circuit.
I just chased out the old knob and tube wiring thinking that was the
problem. I replaced it with 12 gauge wire and 'POOF'  it'll still blow a
brand-new 20 amp breaker. It DID NOT win me the bonus points with the wife I
was hoping for. 
Steve
>>>>>>>>>>>

Grover -- this is not about the heavy metal session OT but about my home
microwave.

It is new, less than a year old, rated at 1100 watts, max current 13.6 -- 
yet we are having trouble with it knocking out the breaker  rather often.
It is on a 20 amp breaker, no. 12 wire, with nothing else on that breaker so
it should not trip.  I have not yet changed out the break to see if it is
going bad but it was new too -- same age as the microwave.  (new house)

It does not always trip -- maybe every 10 to 15 times it is started.  Also
the microwave kind of "clunks" when starting?  can the magnetron be loose?
Also I get a heavy hum (60 hertz) at the breaker when starting.

I know I can change out the breaker, and also open up the microwave to see
it something is loose but it is a build-in and so far I have been too lazy
to do either.

Just wondering if you ever ran into this.

Dave Smucker


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