Ge Microwave Door Switch Test

When the door is opened during a cook cycle the monitor switch door sensing switch primary interlock switch and power relay are deactivated.

Ge microwave door switch test.

Before you begin to test a door interlock switch first make sure your microwave oven is unplugged and that your capacitor is discharged. The diagram below is typical these microswitches arent the most robust switches ever made and can be down right squirrely. Microwave door switches are only an inch long. When a switch looks flakey like tha.

This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the upper and lower door switches on a ge microwave. These three switches serve mainly to keep the microwave from operating with the door open. The switch monitors the door latch position and communicates whether the door is open or closed to the electrical control board. There may be more than one.

You could use a multimeter and see if you get. Scott halseth the switch is called door sensing switch part number wb24x829. Microwave door switches are only an inch long. Microwave door switches are normally mounted to a bracket near the door latch.

Testing a door switch. They may test good one minute and then look bad the next. The secondary door switch is a simple on off mechanism that stops the microwave from operating when the door is open normally opened. The most common reason for replacing.

Ge microwave oven. A door switch is a simple on off mechanism that prohibits the microwave from operating when the door is open. The switches also deliver voltage to the diode and magnetron which heat the microwave. When i plug the power back in the fan comes on and stays on whether the door is open or not.

A door switch is a simple on off mechanism that prohibits the microwave from operating when the door is open. Microwave door switch szm v16 fa 63 microwave oven switch for lg ge kenmore microwave oven 3b73362f ps3522738 2 pack 5 0 out of 5 stars 19 6 99 6. If the switches test positive this further confirms that magnetron has failed and will need to be replaced. Replaced all 3 door switches and thermo fuse.