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Model: JVM1650CH01	Brand: GE	Age: 1 - 5 years
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nc4362		#1 Posted : Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:27:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/10/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		The circuit breaker trips everytime the microwave model #GE JVM1650CH01 is turned on to cook. All other features works, i.e. lights, vents, clock.


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abadfish66		#2 Posted : Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:40:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,620		Is there a loud buzzing noise when you hit start and before the breaker trips? Your either going to be looking at a weak house breaker, or a shorted transformer in your microwave. Run an extension cord from the microwave to a different outlet and see if it trips that breaker, if it does your transformer is bad. Only run the micro on the extension cord for a short time, 10-15 seconds, as the added resistance in the extension cord will trip the breaker as well.


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nc4362		#3 Posted : Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:50:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/10/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		Originally Posted by: abadfish66 Is there a loud buzzing noise when you hit start and before the breaker trips? Your either going to be looking at a weak house breaker, or a shorted transformer in your microwave. Run an extension cord from the microwave to a different outlet and see if it trips that breaker, if it does your transformer is bad. Only run the micro on the extension cord for a short time, 10-15 seconds, as the added resistance in the extension cord will trip the breaker as well. I already tried running the Microwave using the extension cord to a different outlet, it also trips the breaker on that outlet. I did not notice a loud buzzing noise before the breaker trips.


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abadfish66		#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:24:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,620		Sounds like your high voltage transformer has a short to ground


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