Which circuit trips?
Look only if safe. Note whether the label says sockets, lights, cooker, shower or another circuit.
If your fuse box, consumer unit or RCD keeps tripping in a Leicester home, flat or rental property, call for urgent safety advice before repeatedly resetting it.
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A modern fuse board trips to protect people and property when it detects a fault. In a domestic property, the problem may be caused by an appliance, damaged socket, water ingress, a loose connection or a fault on a circuit.
Do not keep forcing the circuit back on. If the same switch trips again, keep the affected circuit off where possible and call for advice.
Explain which switch trips, what was being used, and whether there is heat, smell, water or visible damage.
Call NowLook only if safe. Note whether the label says sockets, lights, cooker, shower or another circuit.
Was an appliance switched on, did a leak appear, or was work recently done in the property?
Mention heat, buzzing, scorch marks, burning smells, water or exposed wiring immediately.
No. If a circuit keeps tripping, leave the affected circuit off where possible and call for advice. Repeated resets can make the fault worse.
Yes. A faulty appliance can trip an RCD or circuit. Unplugging appliances may help only if it is safe and there is no heat, water or damage.
Speak to someone about the fault, the safety risk and the next practical step.