A tripped safety switch is usually caused by one of the following:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1. Moisture causing electricity to leak to earth in an appliance or within premises wiring⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2. A heating element that is either faulty or drawing sudden electrical surges⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3. An appliance with an electric motor that is either faulty or drawing sudden electrical surges⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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HOW TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1.Turn OFF the Main Switch and all Circuit Breakers (CB)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2.Turn ON the 'Safety Switch' (the switch with the blue test button)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3.Turn ON the Main Switch⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
*If 'Safety Switch' trips, call a licensed electrician as this will mean you have a faulty safety switch⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
*If Safety Switch remains ON, turn on CB's one at a time working from left to right. When safety switch trips, take note of which CB was last turned on. This is the circuit that has the fault. RE-SET the Safety Switch and turn ON all OTHER CB's EXCEPT the one that caused the trip⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
4.If this is a lighting CB, turn OFF all light switches in the house and try to re-set the CB. *If the safety switch trips again, call a licensed electrician as this could indicate faulty wiring. *If it re-sets, turn the lights on one at a time to determine which is faulty and call a licensed electrician to repair/replace⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5.If this is a power circuit (power points), ensure all appliances including grey water/pressure pumps are un-plugged. *NOTE there should be at least TWO power circuits in your home, therefore, half will be working and the other half will not. This will help you narrow down the problem. *Once all items are unplugged, turn on the power circuit CB. *If it still trips, call a licensed electrician. *If it remains on, plug in the appliances one by one to determine which appliance is faulty⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For PORCELAIN FUSES replace the word CIRCUIT BREAKER with PORCELAIN FUSE and REMOVE/INSTALL instead of OFF/ON.
