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Immersion tripping ECLB breaker

Hootie · 2011-07-26 14:41:38

The immersion seems to be tripping the eclb breaker but not initially when the immersion is turned on. Instead it takes about an hour to hour and a half and then it trips. I am thinking its not an element problem as this would trip immediatly but more thermostat (only guessing). Had anybody had any similar issues, tank is…

26-07-2011 02:41PM

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Hootie

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The immersion seems to be tripping the eclb breaker but not initially when the immersion is turned on. Instead it takes about an hour to hour and a half and then it trips. I am thinking its not an element problem as this would trip immediatly but more thermostat (only guessing). Had anybody had any similar issues, tank is only about 5 yr old.

Thanks.

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#2 26-07-2011 09:22PM

meercat

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most likely new element required
probably a pinhole which expands when heated causing neutral to earth short
thus tripping elcb

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