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This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Beko WM74155LW trips electrics; broken handle unlikely to be direct cause

The problem

A Beko WM74155LW washing machine was reported to be tripping the electrics. This happened around the same time as the door handle broke, and the question was whether the broken handle could be causing the electrical fault.

Likely cause

The accepted reply said a broken door handle would not normally cause an electrical fault. A possible explanation suggested was that the door interlock may have developed a fault that tripped the electrics and then jammed, which could have led to the handle breaking. This was presented as a possibility, not a confirmed diagnosis.

What fixed it

No confirmed repair was given. The accepted advice was that proper diagnosis of a washing machine tripping the electrics requires a special meter, so further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Checks to try

• Symptom noted: machine trips the electrics
• Door handle was broken at the same time as the fault appeared
• Accepted reply considered the door interlock as a possible cause

Parts or tools mentioned

• Door interlock
• Special meter