You and the people upstairs will need to work to isolate the problem.
Trip switch on fuse box won t stay up.
The fix is to reset the breaker lever to the on position or replace the blown fuse.
Why won t the trip switch reset.
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.
If it won t stay on in that circumstance it is certainly bad.
First disconnect or turn off everything on the circuit then turn on.
First turn off all the individual breakers one by one then turn the whole house breaker off then turn the tripping breaker on.
Unplug all appliances on that problem circuit and switch off any immersion heaters if you have one.
Here we ll talk you through how to work out why your electric keeps tripping and how to repair a tripped fuse.
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.
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.
Most likely there is an overload or a short circuit.
Switch the tripped switch to the on position and plug in the appliances one by one until the trip goes again.
Check each appliance for overheating when you unplug it.
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.
A fuse switch that keeps tripping is usually caused by a faulty electrical item or an overloaded circuit.
The trip switch is down but when i flick it back up it won t stay up and seems to spark.
Doing this on tablet with no lights not going well.
Unplug all of your appliances and try resetting the fuse switch.
All the downstairs lights have gone off but everything else still working.
What causes it to trip or blow a fuse.
