Circuit breaker tripping? Read this short guide on how to determine what is causing the circuit breaker to trip. If this does not work contact your local electrician immediately.
Follow these steps to reset an individual circuit breaker:
Locate the circuit breaker panel in the building. It might be in the hallway, garage, or under the stairs. Breakers in the consumer unit (fusebox) should all be labeled to clearly show which breakers control power to which rooms in the building.
Determine which circuit breaker tripped. The tripped breaker’s switch will be in the opposite direction than all the other breakers’ switches.
Flip the switch to restore power. If it trips again, unplug all of the appliances connected to the circuit then flip the switch again.
Slowly plug appliances back into the circuit to determine which appliance is overloading the circuit.
Some appliances run automatically (e.g., a fridge). For appliances that don’t turn on automatically, turn them on to test whether or not they overload the circuit.
