The flat upstairs uses my fuse box and they seem to have done something which blew it.
Fuse box switches up or down.
Today most homes have modern fuse boxes installed with fuse electrical breakers.
Your fuse box or consumer unit will either have fuses or trip switches.
Not sure whether on means fuse box switches up or down.
When they trip you can simply reset the switch.
Older ones have fuse holders and when a fuse is blown it must be replaced or rewired.
D put the main switch back up again.
B disconnect some electrical appliances and put the main switch down.
If any switches are down move them back into the up position to turn them back on.
I have a normal fuse box and all the switches for lights water sockets etc are on and fine but the 1st and main switch is down and when i try to switch it back up it just pings back down again.
C wait between 5 and 10 seconds what it takes to sing happy birthday.
Turning off the power at the electrical service panel is the safest way to shut down a circuit before working on it.
All homes have an electrical service panel commonly known as a breaker box or fuse box.
A check that all the switches are up in the electrical panel.
These are switches that simply flip down when they need to trip the electrics.
If you live in an older property you may still have a traditional fuse box.
See if the majority are up or down and you ll have your answer.
Now you have electricity.
They re very easy to re set as all you need to do is switch them back up into the on position.
An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or customer circuit will cause the fuse to melt disconnecting the transformer from the line.
In electrical distribution a fuse cutout or cut out fuse is a combination of a fuse and a switch used in primary overhead feeder lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads.
Modern electric circuits are fitted with a circuit breaker fuse system.
The panel receives the incoming power from the electrical utility and distributes the power to the various circuits of the house.
How to wire 12v camper lights to a battery.
Although it is indeed possible to wire the lights directly to the positive and negative battery terminals installing a complete electrical system into a diy camper is going to involve moving the branch circuits lights fans usb outlets etc away from the battery bank.
But make sure you correct the fault first.
It s most likely to be the up position for on and the down position if they ve tripped.
When a fault or overload current flows through the fuse wire it will become hot and melt.
Fuses may be found in place of circuit breakers rewirable fuses have a piece of special fuse wire running between two screws.