Treadmill tripping electricity?

bloodline76

bloodline76

bloodline76

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Hi there,

I put this in here as it's more of a question about electricity than treadmills. I have just got a treadmill but when I turn it on it trips the socket. After I turn the socket back on the socket doesnt trip anymore but I cant get the treadmill to start.

I have used it once for about 30 minutes as a test which seemed fine but even that tripped the socket once.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Ground Effects impact absorption system
Speed : 0.5 mph - 12 mph
Incline : -2% to - 12%
Dimensions : 32"W x 76"L x 50" H
Weight : 265 lb.

Power : 120Volts (20-amp circuit breaker recommended) Can be plugged into a conventional wall plug in a home. 240Volts (20-amp circuit breaker & dedicated circuit recommended)
Workout programs : Quick Start, Hill Profile, Random Course, Interval Course, 10 Pre-programmed courses, 2 Custom Courses & Manual. Consol Readouts : Segment Time Left, Minutes Per Mile / km, Watts, Pacer Distance, Pacer Speed, Calories Per Minute, Total Calories,
Incline & Mets

I am using it in the garage? Is it under powered?
 
It just trips a single switch not the whole thing. I have the meter details but the form is not very clear. What am I looking for on the sheet?

Has a overcurrent protective device side, and then a cable and circuit details side
 
Ok. As the seller said that it could be damp, I tried a hair dryer on it but also noticed that the safety cord was wonky.

Tried again and this seemed to work.

So it was either like the guy said and it was damp (hope not as that would be a pain doing each time) or it was the safety cord tripping it.

Would the safety cord do that? Does it cut the power entirely? Never had to use one before.

Thanks for all your replies. Going to cover it up tonight and try again tomorrow night. The cord is in the right place. Switched on and off a few times and seems to work.

It's a Precor 944. Like this one: http://www.ultimatefit.co.uk/showproduct.asp?product=23&cat=Clearance gym equipment
 
coopersim said:
Covering up something in a damp garage will cause condensation and will only worsen the situation.

The safety cord - do you mean the electrical flex? If so, there could be internal damage caused possibly by crushing, if this is the case it will need to be replaced - a relativley easy thing to fix
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I don't think the garage is damp. It is a bit cold though.

No it has a saftey cord. So if you fall over you pull it and it stops.

I have an electricity meter monitoring my electricity so I will switch it on and see how much it uses. I have solar panels on too so it might be a day time running machine if it uses too much.
 
Ok checked the power outage on my meter and it comes up as just over 300 watts when running. Only did it at 5mph though for a few minutes.

Still working ok.

I will leave it for tonight now and check again tomorrow. Lost the motivation to go for a run now. Hope it was just my own fault and may have accidentally moved the safety cord when putting it on the bar.
 
Still having some issues. Going to try and use a heater to heat up the area of the garage before use. Hope that works as it is really good to run on.

Who would I call should I need it servicing?
 
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