The reason for the operation of the RCD and the failure of the heating element when the washing machine is turned on after the bay
What is the reason for the breakdown of the heater and knocking out the machine in a damp room? The apartment was flooded by neighbors. In the bathroom where the washing machine stands, the water level was 1 cm. After cleaning, it was necessary to wash wet items. When the washing machine was plugged into an outlet in the bathroom, it instantly knocked out the machine in the switchboard. The bath room was ventilated and dried for 4 days. Later, the master of washing machine repair replaced a burned-out heating element, the machine stopped knocking out. Question: can in such a situation, the cause of burnout of the heating element when the washing machine is turned on and the RCD trips is increased humidity due to the bay?
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Hello! TEN could hardly burn from the fact that you were flooded, perhaps this is a coincidence. The heater burns out either during a power surge, or if its body simply rotted from operation in hard (namely, such in a water supply) water. RCD can be triggered when flooded, because a banal leakage of current to the housing / floor / ground, etc. is appropriate.