Leave them on for a good few minutes.
Trip switch on fuse box won t stay up.
How does a fuse work.
You and the people upstairs will need to work to isolate the problem.
In case it s an le fault try switching off all the mcb s then reset the switch that has tripped.
Unplug all of your appliances and try resetting the fuse switch.
In the case of loss of electric light or power your fuse box or consumer unit will either have fuses or trip switches.
Unplug all appliances that are plugged into outlets on that circuit and turn off all the lights then try the breaker again.
Locating the root of the problem is largely a process of elimination and something you can do yourself.
Here we ll talk you through how to work out why your electric keeps tripping and how to repair a tripped fuse.
Why won t the trip switch reset.
Once reset plug your appliances back in one at a time and switch them back on.
Does it stay on.
If the trip stays on switch the next mcb on and so on.
If it stays on plug the appliances back in one by one until it trips again and service or discard the appliance that makes it trip.
Modern electric circuits are fitted with a circuit breaker fuse system.
You have to do it one by one.
If a fault develops a switch is tripped and the circuit is broken.
When an appliance or light fixture suddenly goes dead it is very likely that a circuit breaker has tripped and interrupted the power flowing to the electrical circuit.
First disconnect or turn off everything on the circuit then turn on.
Switch off every light switch then switch each one on one by one.
Hopefully it will trip when you get to the faulty circuit.
Check each appliance for overheating when you unplug it.
If you have attempted to reset your fuse switch but it keeps tripping it s likely there s a problem with one of your appliances or sockets.
Start with the tumble dryer.
Find the culprit and leave it switched off.
Older ones have fuse holders and when a fuse is blown it must be replaced or rewired.
If so try switching the mcb s on one by one.
In the case of circuit breakers the immediate answer is to find the breaker that has tripped and reset the lever to the on position.
The fix is to reset the breaker lever to the on position or replace the blown fuse.
