In the production of washing machines, as well as other technical devices, a fuse is provided. This is a necessary component of equipment that protects the electrical part of the machine from voltage failure in the electrical network.
How to find a fuse
A fuse is installed in the washing machine if the equipment is manufactured in foreign countries. In the states of the former USSR, this device was not always installed, since there are no clear regulations for performing this work.
If washing equipment was produced before the beginning of this century, then it was not equipped with this safety device.
When troubleshooting a machine, you can confuse the surge protector with the fuse, so it’s important to know what it looks like.
How to find a part
Manufacturers can provide for the presence of fuses of different models in machine designs and install them in any location. It is possible that such a search will take a lot of time, so the best option would be to find an electrical diagram of a technical device.
The drawing will indicate the installation location. If this circuit is missing, then it is necessary, based on logical thinking, to determine where the fuse is located.
List of tips on where the part is located:
- The part is located in the plug from the main wire required to connect to the power supply.
- In a wire located in the equipment housing, you should pay special attention to the base of this branch; in most cases, they are installed there.
- Installation is carried out in the power supply of the technical device.
- Locations on or near the board.
- Study the electrical circuit of a washing machine. Thus, during the production of washing units, the manufacturer ensures the safety of this expensive element.
Still, you should initially look for the element inside the outlet or in the wire.
Next, you just need to consider whether there is a fuse in the equipment. There are cases in practice when fuses are simply not found, then most likely they are not in the technical device.
Fuse operation
In practice, it often happens that when the washing machine is operating, there is a voltage drop or the power supply is stopped. If there is no fuse, the electrical part of the device may burn out completely.
In the presence of this element, the short circuit created in the circuit does not affect the equipment, that is, if the current strength increases, this ensures that the electrical circuit opens and the conductive core of the wire melts.
Why does a fuse burn out?
The reasons for the burnout of this element may be different.
These include:
- Resetting the program while the washing machine is running.
- Increasing the voltage indicator.
- Additional mechanical overloads.
The fuse has reached the end of its service life.
The part has failed.
- Failure of one of the parts.
How to determine the suitability of a fuse
multimeter
- You need to take a multimeter and set the device to measure current and voltage.
- If the part is damaged, then you need another one for replacement. According to the price characteristics, these things are usually inexpensive. Currently, it is not difficult to purchase this element, both in a store and order it online. The only nuance is that you need to clarify the model name.
Replacement is carried out in the reverse order in relation to removal.
In most cases, when the washing machine stops working, the greatest probability is given to a fuse breakdown.
Advice: if you don't have a multimeter at home, you can use another method, namely, hold a transparent flask up to the light and examine the presence of a thin wire in it. If it is intact, the fuse is working, and if it is torn, it means that the element has become unusable.
- Additional recommendations
- List of business tips:
- If the washing machine was purchased not so long ago and the warranty period has not expired from the technical equipment, then you do not need to perform independent repair actions, the best solution would be to contact the outlet from which the machine was sold.
- If you do not have the skills to repair the electrical part, do not experiment, let the masters deal with this issue.Resetting the program while the washing machine is running.
Increase in voltage indicator.
