Why does my trip switch keep tripping?

Question

my electric switch keeps tripping off, and it seems to happen every time i open the fridge door. the lights stay on, but everything thats plugged into the wall goes off. its happened 5 times tonight, once w/o me opening the fridge door, but ive tested it and the exact second i open it i hear the switch go.

would it be the light inside the fridge because that is not coming on?

Answer 1

Next time the switch trips, remove the bulb from the refrigerator. Replace bulb turn switch on. Open door again and see if it trips. If so you probably have a bad light switch on the fridge or more probable a bad lamp socket.

Answer 2

If everything connected to the wall switches off, I think there´s a short-circuit in the electrical system in the fridge. You might check: 1) the bulbs, 2)the switch itself 3) wires or any other part involved.