You are so good brother but just ensure that all you actions are clearly visible to your clients/us. Keep it up brother now i can handle the challenge.
Thank you so much for this video. I was searching pretty much all day for a solution and had already isolated the board as the problem when I finally found your video. Now I can save myself the time and money of rushing out too get a new board. I have disconnected the earth and the fridge is working again. The loadshedding is killing our appliances. Thanks again.
Removing the earth wire will allow the compressor to start and run but the solution is a major risk of getting shocked when touching the fridge that's why the fridge is earthed to prevent shocking.
In my own case, my neutral is grounded with live after multimeter test. What should I do to solve this problem. The cable is good when I isolated it from compressor and tested it. I also did compressor test, compressor is good. But I get continuity test when I plug the relay to the compressor. The compressor ground is good too after testing. Is it possible to bypass the relay and plug the wire directly on the compressor?
Thanks for your comment. How many ohms are getting on your meter of course you can by pass the relay how ever you need to understand how it works and should also be only for test since you can't use it daily
EXTRA TIP HERE but first I Found this to be very useful, well Done. Do More! TIP Just to share my experience, I had a Fridge Freezer trip out the breaker. Misleadingly it would happen immediately but sometimes it would last a minute or more before tripping, so it seemed like a compressor issue. It turned out to be an issue with the Moulded Plug that could not be opened.Two solutions. UNPLUG THE PLUG and then (1) cut the plug off, perhaps cut back a bit and rewire a new one OR (2) as it could be an issue with the cable itself, UNPLUG THE PLUG and unscrew where the lead goes into the fridge and rewire with a new cable. You could cut a cable off some broken or unneeded device, but make sure it's 3 core (wires) with an Earth (A device with a Metal exterior will be 3 core) However if you just want to do an emergency temporary test only and use 2 core just to see if this is your issue. TAKE PHOTOS and videos of where you are unscrewing etc as to have a record for when rewiring naturally make sure you are not using a reverse lens.
Yes 💯 . I can be the three pin plug, ober time the plug may start to melt probably due to lose connection or drawing over current. Also the can can be damaged due to wear and tear or by animal. Thanks again for your the extra tip
Wow, well done bro, Thank you so much and you save me on plan cash this Sunday morning....I did what you said and it working perfectly well..... THANK YOU SO MUCH
I have a hitachi inverter double refrigerator it's power bar indicator is not turning when i put it off for 12 hours and turn it back on it work fine its happening again and again
Hi is it normal to get continuity between live and neutral when testing the fridge's power cord. I have my fridge tripping earth leakage immediately when plugged in , so used multimeter using continuity settings and I get a buzz between live and neutral
Thanks for your comment. It is normal if it's atleast 20 Ohms and above. But if it's less than 9 Ohms its not normal and it means you might be having a short circuit or your compressor or PCB is grounded
Thanks for your comment. If it's tripping a single pole . It means you the fridge is drawing over current. Meaning that there is a short circuit, it either your neutral and live wire are touching each other or your compressor is really bad
My refrigerator goes off once in a while, lights in frig too but then it comes back on and everything is fine. what you think this could be. its a Kenmore 2 door 1980, never had a problem until now
Thanks for your comment. Does your fridge have a PC board. If not check your power code and the three pin plug something might be loose or have a bad connection
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112 I had it plug into a protection gadget and i took it out and put a new one and it work again. the one i have goes off for 4 minutes when the light goes out incase the electricity flickers back and forth. thanks for your quick response I gave you a thumbs up..
Hi ,my russell hubbs fridge is showung E5 code, what can be done to fix the problem,this just happen because excessive power cut in the area.ive never exoerience anything before with my fridge
Which one of the breaker is tripping . Is it the EARTH LEAKAGE or a single pole breaker. If it's the earth leakage make sure you have cut the EARTH WIRE from the power supply cable ( power cord ) and u have insulated both ends of the wire. We will be happy to see your next response
Thanks man I was able to fix it its now working but I have another problem there's these old kic fridge of mine the freezer is working but not cooling I tested all the components including the thermostat they seem to be working so what could be the problem cause it's an old one is not using a fan
Thanks you for your reply. If your compressor is running there are basically of the two problems causing your fridge not to freeze 1. Too low refrigerant 2. Inefficient compressor. This is a sealed system problem so you require some skills on how to do gas charging. Let me give a link to my other video so can see the required tools and accessories. I will help you through . Thank you for your comment
Help me bro, my fridge trip the earth leakage breaker even I switch of the switch socket and that happen when I touch over load terminal with screw driver and switch socket bis off is tripping I wondered why? Please help
Thank you for your comment. Yes I have been through what you are getting through. Do you have a multimeter with you. Or have You already cut the Earth cable. And can you pliz share the model number of your fridge so I can narrow my suggestion to you
Thank you for your comment. When test if a compressor is grounded. U put you multimeter to continuity. U put one probe on the metal chase of the compressor and use the other one to test each terminal Start , run and common terminal
Its not confusing only this are kind of technician who always look for shortcuts to fix the fridges and that they can just be paid and go.how can you bypass pcb board and remove earth from are fridge. The owner will buy new fridge soon cos is looking for cheap technicians . The technician is not competent.
Issack . Firstly I have highlighted that this is a temporary repair and one should do at his/her risk. To all of you guys if u are qualified or not if you realise that the compressor of a fridge is broken and to place an order for new one takes time and the products in the fridge can go bad anytime soon. With that said it's common sense to tell the client the situation and provide possible solutions in this case was to buy a new board cut the earth wire to keep the fridge running while waiting for the new board. More over if you understand electronics you will understand that if the circuit is insulated the is no need for earthing which in this case the PCB was. Let love lead❤️
Thank you for your comment. Ok my friend let me break it down for you. If you have released that your fridge is tripping one of the switches on the main switch. The 1st check if the switch which is tripping is either a single pole (15A,20A , 25A breakers this varies from country to country) or the Earth leakage circuit breaker. If it's the earth leakage then it means one of your components is grounded either the compressor, PCB e.t.c in that case you can make a temporary repair by cutting the earth wire from your power code or find the group components and replace or repair. The if it's the single pole circuit breaker tripping then disconnect the fridge and look for professional help
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You are so good brother but just ensure that all you actions are clearly visible to your clients/us. Keep it up brother now i can handle the challenge.
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Thank you so much for this video. I was searching pretty much all day for a solution and had already isolated the board as the problem when I finally found your video. Now I can save myself the time and money of rushing out too get a new board. I have disconnected the earth and the fridge is working again. The loadshedding is killing our appliances. Thanks again.
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I cut off the Earth too in my freezer. The chest freezer works. So it's not the Compressor.
Its propably a control board problem.
Is it dangerous?
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Bro frankly you are so good on that,big up
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Removing the earth wire will allow the compressor to start and run but the solution is a major risk of getting shocked when touching the fridge that's why the fridge is earthed to prevent shocking.
Thank you so much. keep up the videos
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In my own case, my neutral is grounded with live after multimeter test. What should I do to solve this problem. The cable is good when I isolated it from compressor and tested it. I also did compressor test, compressor is good. But I get continuity test when I plug the relay to the compressor. The compressor ground is good too after testing. Is it possible to bypass the relay and plug the wire directly on the compressor?
Thanks for your comment. How many ohms are getting on your meter of course you can by pass the relay how ever you need to understand how it works and should also be only for test since you can't use it daily
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112 For PTC relay.
, I got 36 ohms. For Compressor, I got 10.6(C+R) ohms, 27.7 ohms (C+S) and 35.5 ohms (S+R)
Good explanation
EXTRA TIP HERE but first I Found this to be very useful, well Done. Do More! TIP Just to share my experience, I had a Fridge Freezer trip out the breaker. Misleadingly it would happen immediately but sometimes it would last a minute or more before tripping, so it seemed like a compressor issue. It turned out to be an issue with the Moulded Plug that could not be opened.Two solutions. UNPLUG THE PLUG and then (1) cut the plug off, perhaps cut back a bit and rewire a new one OR (2) as it could be an issue with the cable itself, UNPLUG THE PLUG and unscrew where the lead goes into the fridge and rewire with a new cable. You could cut a cable off some broken or unneeded device, but make sure it's 3 core (wires) with an Earth (A device with a Metal exterior will be 3 core) However if you just want to do an emergency temporary test only and use 2 core just to see if this is your issue. TAKE PHOTOS and videos of where you are unscrewing etc as to have a record for when rewiring naturally make sure you are not using a reverse lens.
Thanks for your input . You are much appreciated here thnnk you
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Yes 💯 . I can be the three pin plug, ober time the plug may start to melt probably due to lose connection or drawing over current. Also the can can be damaged due to wear and tear or by animal. Thanks again for your the extra tip
Same as what mine is doing I did take out the earth but it lasts for 2hrs then trips again
Thanks for your comment. Is it still tripping the Earth Leakage
So it I hadn't screwed the bulb enough. Such a simple problem. Thanks!
Wow, well done bro, Thank you so much and you save me on plan cash this Sunday morning....I did what you said and it working perfectly well..... THANK YOU SO MUCH
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He is doing good , because l learn everything for refrigerator and iron
Thanks so much
Ground is there to protect the user from electric shock. Removing ground is a bad and dangarous idea. As for other stuff👌🏽
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I have a hitachi inverter double refrigerator it's power bar indicator is not turning when i put it off for 12 hours and turn it back on it work fine its happening again and again
Thanks for your comments. Take the board to electronic repair shop so they can rebuild it or get a new one
Hi is it normal to get continuity between live and neutral when testing the fridge's power cord. I have my fridge tripping earth leakage immediately when plugged in , so used multimeter using continuity settings and I get a buzz between live and neutral
Hope you can assist me before calling in a professional
Thanks for your comment. It is normal if it's atleast 20 Ohms and above. But if it's less than 9 Ohms its not normal and it means you might be having a short circuit or your compressor or PCB is grounded
You can confirm by testing the compressor windings directly
I have a minibar fridge and it started tripping (single pole). What should I do. I assume it's nothing to with the earth. Pls help
Thanks for your comment. If it's tripping a single pole . It means you the fridge is drawing over current. Meaning that there is a short circuit, it either your neutral and live wire are touching each other or your compressor is really bad
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112Thanks. And it means a need to replace the compressor?
My refrigerator goes off once in a while, lights in frig too but then it comes back on and everything is fine. what you think this could be. its a Kenmore 2 door 1980, never had a problem until now
Thanks for your comment. Does your fridge have a PC board. If not check your power code and the three pin plug something might be loose or have a bad connection
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112 I had it plug into a protection gadget and i took it out and put a new one and it work again. the one i have goes off for 4 minutes when the light goes out incase the electricity flickers back and forth. thanks for your quick response I gave you a thumbs up..
Sometimes it also trips because of the defrosting element on the freezer side
Hi ,my russell hubbs fridge is showung E5 code, what can be done to fix the problem,this just happen because excessive power cut in the area.ive never exoerience anything before with my fridge
You're good man thanks
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What is the company to this fridge freezer?
Thank you for your comment. It's a Defy
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112 you’re welcome
Very interesting brand .
How do i know witch one is the earth wire?
Thanks for your comment. Normally the earth wire is green or green with yellow stripes
Thanks for the comment. Earth wire is green or green with yellow stripes
Earth wire is a green coated wire with sometimes a yellow stripe
If your asking this you need to get help
This same thing just happened to my fridge now, I'm confuse until I found this video. Can I do it my self?
Thanks for your comment . Of cause u can do it , if you have understood
Nice one I have a problem my man my fridge trips even after cutting the earth
Which one of the breaker is tripping . Is it the EARTH LEAKAGE or a single pole breaker. If it's the earth leakage make sure you have cut the EARTH WIRE from the power supply cable ( power cord ) and u have insulated both ends of the wire.
We will be happy to see your next response
@@karaanielectricalsandelect5112 yes the earth leakage thank you will try that then will give you feedback
Thanks man I was able to fix it its now working but I have another problem there's these old kic fridge of mine the freezer is working but not cooling I tested all the components including the thermostat they seem to be working so what could be the problem cause it's an old one is not using a fan
Thanks you for your reply. If your compressor is running there are basically of the two problems causing your fridge not to freeze
1. Too low refrigerant
2. Inefficient compressor.
This is a sealed system problem so you require some skills on how to do gas charging. Let me give a link to my other video so can see the required tools and accessories. I will help you through . Thank you for your comment
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Help me bro, my fridge trip the earth leakage breaker even I switch of the switch socket and that happen when I touch over load terminal with screw driver and switch socket bis off is tripping I wondered why? Please help
Thank you for your comment. Yes I have been through what you are getting through. Do you have a multimeter with you. Or have
You already cut the Earth cable. And can you pliz share the model number of your fridge so I can narrow my suggestion to you
Legend 👍
just fed up. my fridge is crazy much.. when i put a plug in a socket, all power goes down. why
Did you try to cut the earth wire
How about if some one touches the fridge , they will be electrocuted
Thanks 🙏 my friend I will want u to come to
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Wow thanks alot man 😢 you saved me
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Good day I done that the fridge is working as normal
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How to know if the fridge compressor grounded
And shocking
Thank you for your comment. When test if a compressor is grounded. U put you multimeter to continuity. U put one probe on the metal chase of the compressor and use the other one to test each terminal Start , run and common terminal
This week I Will post a video to show a grounded compressor and how to test it so subscribe to channel so you may be notified when I post it.
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Vary helpfull
This just came through for me
Thanks alot
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My fridge is tripping and there was a burning smell in the kitchen then the earth leakage tripped
Thank for your comment. Can you kindly send the the model number of your refrigerator so I can help you
cutting off the ground. Wouldn't it make the unit dangerous? Somebody may receive a deadly shock?
My fridge is stripping main switch old moelkic
Its not confusing only this are kind of technician who always look for shortcuts to fix the fridges and that they can just be paid and go.how can you bypass pcb board and remove earth from are fridge. The owner will buy new fridge soon cos is looking for cheap technicians . The technician is not competent.
Issack . Firstly I have highlighted that this is a temporary repair and one should do at his/her risk. To all of you guys if u are qualified or not if you realise that the compressor of a fridge is broken and to place an order for new one takes time and the products in the fridge can go bad anytime soon. With that said it's common sense to tell the client the situation and provide possible solutions in this case was to buy a new board cut the earth wire to keep the fridge running while waiting for the new board. More over if you understand electronics you will understand that if the circuit is insulated the is no need for earthing which in this case the PCB was. Let love lead❤️
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You are cuttings
Your explanation is very confusing
Thank you for your comment. Ok my friend let me break it down for you. If you have released that your fridge is tripping one of the switches on the main switch. The 1st check if the switch which is tripping is either a single pole (15A,20A , 25A breakers this varies from country to country) or the Earth leakage circuit breaker. If it's the earth leakage then it means one of your components is grounded either the compressor, PCB e.t.c in that case you can make a temporary repair by cutting the earth wire from your power code or find the group components and replace or repair. The if it's the single pole circuit breaker tripping then disconnect the fridge and look for professional help