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Possible Cause 3:
The ‘Thermal safety cut-out’ has tripped.
Remove button cover and press red button as far as possible to
re-set (see Fig. 6). If a positive click is felt, the cause of the tripping
must be investigated and could be caused by a debris build-up or air
pocket trapped inside the flow tube of the heater.
Fig. 6
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Heater is tripping circuit breaker (MCB) after few minutes/ hours of operation:
If the heater is faulty it will instantly trip circuit breaker (MCB). The most likely causes of tripping the
breaker after a period of time are:
Possible Cause 1:
Faulty circuit breaker.
Possible Cause 2:
Incorrect size of the
circuit breaker.
Possible Cause 3:
Cross section of the cable is not sufficient.
Possible Cause 4:
Loose connection(s) of the power supply cable. Check both ends of
the power supply cable (at the distribution box and at the heater
terminal block).
Remedy:
Contact an Electrician to check installation and protection.
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Heater is tripping circuit breaker (MCB) or RCD instantly:
Possible Cause 1:
Short circuit caused by the wiring or faulty components.
Possible Cause 2:
Heating element is going to ground or is damaged.
Possible Cause 3:
Moisture inside the heater.
Remedy:
Send the heater back to the manufacturer. Use the return form on
page 13 or download it from the Elecro website.
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Power supply cable is getting very hot:
Possible Cause 1:
Cross section of the power supply cable is not sufficient.
Possible Cause 2:
Loose connection(s) of the power supply cable. Check both ends of
the power supply cable (at the distribution box and at the heater
terminal block).
Remedy:
Contact an Electrician to check installation. Inspect for loose
connections and upgrade the power supply cable to a bigger size if
necessary.
