GE Spacemaker Microwave JVM1441 BH04 tripping circuit breaker

Answered earlier, another tips is to disconnect the power to the board and see if the circuit breaker holds, if not check the main line circuit.

house circuit breaker tripped?

Check the circuit breaker. If it's pugged into GFCI type outlet or an outlet that's run from one, make sure the breaker didn't trip there.

Check the door switches and the wires connected to them. I've seen at least one door switch that had bad contacts literally fall apart due to overheating. It's possible you have one that is broken and twists over to touch a grounded metal part when you open the door (also inspect the bracket that holds the switch for the same issue). The same switch doesn't trip the breaker when the oven is not running because there is no power going through it at that case.

could be short in microwave or bad breaker.I would try microwave on an outlet connected to a differant breaker first

The first thing you need to check is the GFI--when it trips, it definitely should shut off power to the circuit. It may be wired incorrectly, or is faulty. There should be a 20 amp breaker and wiring to the oven.It is also much better is the oven is the only appliance on this circuit. Hope this helps!

Hello

Check the fuse in microwave?

John

• Make sure that the microwave is plugged into a grounded outlet. It must be a 3-prong outlet.
  
• Make sure the clock is set.
• Check to see if a programming sequence was entered. Sometimes improper programming or a program sequence such as delay start can cause the touch panel to be non-responsive. Unplug microwave or turn off house circuit breaker for 30 seconds. Plug back in, or reset circuit breaker, and try reprogramming unit.
  
• Check the house circuit breaker or fuse box. If the microwave is DEAD and there is no display and nothing works- the problem could be a blown fuse or tripped breaker.

check for a shorted hi voltage capacieor ,transistor or shorted multiplier diode

is there a fix for this problem mine does the same thing, i changed the powerstrip and it worked fine for a month, now it's doing it again runs for too minues or so then it trips the circuit breaker in the power strip