Everytime I plug in my coffee machine my house circuit trips, any ideas?

Question

I purchased a Krups 897 coffee machine, and everytime I plug it into my kitchen (or any socket) the power outs in my whole house (well at least most of it). I tried this machine in store and it worked fine, but now I am stuck with no coffee for the morning!!

Answer 1

Your wiring may be inadequate. I used to live in a house where I couldn't make toast and wash clothes at the same time!

Answer 2

I assume it's an RCD in a split board that trips (A device with a small test button) This will kill the supply to all the individual power circuit MCB's. If this is the case, then the coffe machine has an earth leakage fault internally. Return it for a replacement. But first check that neutral and earth wires are not reversed inside the plug, as this would also cause the fault described. Green/yellow should be on the large central earth pin, blue/neutral on the left.

ADDED>> None of the answers have grasped the fact that it is most likely an earth fault tripping an RCD than an overload tripping an MCB!! Looks like we'll all have to wait for the answer or more info!

Answer 3

If you keep trying to use it in that circuit, you may one day be without more than just coffee. Your whole house should NOT be on one breaker alone.

Breakers.....You should have a large main, about 100-200 amps in rating and a bunch of smaller ones ranging from 15-50 depending on what they support in the home and the size of your home.

If you are tripping a main(s) call an electrician to have a look.

A very sound rule to remember: If you need to ask, you need to ask for help.

Electrical problems are the most dangerous because of the ways they can harm you be it shock or fire.

Answer 4

Your kitchen is supposed to have two separate 20 amp circuits, each protected by a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter). If your coffee maker is tripping half the house out, you need a serious upgrade in your wiring. Check your circuit breakers and look at the rating. It is possible that you have an old, worn out breaker that needs to be replaced. Also, check to see what other items you have plugged into that circuit that can be removed.

Answer 5

You said power outs in most of your house. Try plugging it in at different outlet, one in the part of house that didn't go out originally. That way you know you are on a different circuit. If that power goes out, then the coffee machine is defective. If not, then the circuit in the kitchen needs repaired or upgraded.

Answer 6

The amperage for your home wiring is rated up to a certain limit. Check the coffee maker to determine what its amperage rating is, and then go to the breaker and check the breaker for the individual circuit into which it's plugged, and for the house as a whole. If the circuit breaker is rated for a higher load than the coffee maker, then your breaker may be defective. If it's the other way around, return it or sell it, because you won't be able to safely use it without modifying your home wiring.

Answer 7

Wow, most of your house shuts off? You have way too much of your house on one circuit then. You should install more breakers and divide them up among different sections of your house. 10 to 20A per circuit. Yea, a coffee machine is gonna draw some serious current. It will need its own circuit.

Answer 8

You can try to figure it out, but if that much of your house goes off it does not matter if it is a bad coffee pot or not. Your first problem is your house and the electrical system. if you have fuses do not increase the fuse size unless you truly intend to burn the place down. call a qualified electrical contractor of your choice.

Answer 9

There must be a fault in the machine. Take it back to the shop and change it for a different model.

Answer 10

Check plug on machine make sure wires are not touching and connected, if ok take it back and try another, if it happens again get an electrician to check your house wiring.