Electrical advice · Hertfordshire
What To Do If Your Consumer Unit Keeps Tripping
If your consumer unit keeps tripping, don't simply keep resetting it without finding out why. A circuit breaker or RCD may trip because the electrical system has detected a fault.
Common causes
- Faulty appliances
- Damaged wiring
- Water or moisture affecting electrical equipment
- Overloaded circuits
- Faulty sockets or switches
- Electrical faults within an appliance
- Problems with the fixed wiring
What should you do?
If the consumer unit has tripped, you can identify whether a particular circuit appears to be causing the problem, but don't repeatedly reset a breaker that continues to trip.
Unplugging an obviously faulty appliance may resolve the issue, but if the problem persists, an electrician should investigate.
When should you call an electrician?
Contact an electrician if:
- The consumer unit repeatedly trips
- You smell burning
- You notice scorch marks
- Sockets or switches are damaged
- You hear buzzing or crackling
- There are exposed or damaged cables
- You cannot identify the cause
If there is an immediate electrical danger, stay away from the affected equipment and seek professional assistance.
EMI Electrical provides electrical fault finding and emergency electrical services across Hertfordshire.
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