I recently removed a faulty microwave from a wall cavity unit under the oven that had not been working for a year that i was aware of and still plugged into the mains and switched on with no power to
Need to know if a faulty microwave that has stopped working and still plugged in to the live mains power is a threat of shock to someone or poses a fire risk
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Answers & Comments
If you are talking about a normal plug in situation, then I would say just go ahead and unplug it and that will remove any risk of shock or fire. If you are talking about it being hard-wired and it is on the same circuit as the oven, then that is another story and I would suggest getting someone that can work with electricity if you are not comfortable with it and have it disconnected from the line and the wires tapped off so that they will not cause any problems and then your problem is taken care of. If it is on a separate circuit you could just turn the circuit off and put a piece of tape over it so that it does not get turned back on. Hope this helps!