Can anyone help please, I had a power cut and since then, my tumble dryer trips the electric breakers every time I plug it in now.

Dave Harvey, July 2013

Thanks guys,
I have stripped and tested the element seams, to meter out OK, disconnected and it still trips.

Now thinking it could possibly be the main board, but was hoping that there was a small filter or sensor that could have gone instead.

Dave Harvey, July 2013

check the element and disconnect it to try it

CK, July 2013

The trip is very likely to be an Earth Leakage Breaker - Residual Current Device (RCD) it will trip if it senses mains current running to Earth - possibly through a person which is not good. A safety thing.

There will be a wiring or more probably a component fault in the machine.

Unless you have experience in these things or are very confident with electrical matters then your chances of making your own diagnosis and repair are very small.

An appliance engineer or a replacement machine are your best chances.

Good luck...

Peccavi, July 2013