I have dissconected the leads to the magnetron and have around .25 ohms I have infinity when checking to earth ground with dvm
The diode is around 55 meg ohm I have a capacitance meter that i checked the capicitor with . and it is not grounded
I have a 1000 volt meg ohm meter i could check for grounds with
ALL functions work.... just no heat? Is that right? I am assuming that the control (computer?, relays?) ARE supplying power to the magnetron.
IF everything checks out as you say, is the magnetron filament O.K.? (You have to disconnect it from the transformer to test it.)
If the magnetron transformer draws 8 amps, it sounds like it's O.K. cause if it was shorted, it would blow a fuse, and if it was open, it wouldn't draw ANY current.
Check it out, tell me more and let me know. No heat means the Magnetron isn't working.
.25 is about right for the filament. The capacitor WON'T hold a charge when it's on because the magnetron tube is utilizing the DC that the capacitor (and diode) are "making." This would be normal. Diode is correct: hi ohms in one direction, infinity in the other.
When the oven's "ON" there are dangerous voltages (thousand and thousands of volts) oacross that capacitor. Be very careful !!!
Even though the filament's good, if the magnetron's BAD it won't draw any current and the the capacitor will remain charged after you turn it off. You can check that IF YOU'RE REALLY CAREFUL by - after turning the microwave OFF - shorting the capacitor terminals with scredriver (WELL INSULATED SCREWDRIVER!). You should get a real ZAP.
BE CAREFUL the zap can be quite frightening and cause you **** your arm and hurt yourself.
It sounds like everything's in order, and - to me - the magnetron MAY have failed. If they fail SHORTED, everything blows, if they fail OPEN (and everything ELSE checks out), then the magnetron's bad and you'll get "no heat."
I don't know how much your microwave cost but replacement magnetrons are expensive ... in the hundred's of dollars.
Short of some unknown or undisclosed wiring issue, the "zap" test ought to tell you if the magnetron's drawing current - i.e. working. If not, that might be it. Sorry I can't make any other suggestions. If there's something ELSE you forgot to mention. DO let me know. I'd love to solve you problem for you.
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i have dissconected the magnetron to check it around .25 ohms and inifinity to earth ground
The diode is 55 meg ohms in one direction only
I have a 1000volt meg ohm meter should i use it to check the magnetron for grounds?
yes we have 115v to the transformer
also the capacitor will not hold a charge when the magnetron is conected.when the magnetron is dissconected the capacitor will hold a charge
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