Electric Installation

Fuse is an electrical instrument, which is composed of the thin wire of aluminum or copper insulated with rubber, or plastic, which melts when current, exceeds its normal value. Fuse can also be described as a short piece of special wire, which melts when more than a rated amount of current passes thought it.

Circuit Breakers: These sensitive switches turn off the current when there is a surge of current following a fault they can be reset simply by flicking the switch to the „on‟ position.

The plug; Is the device that is connected to the cable that supplies electricity to the appliance on one side and is pushed into a socket connected to the source of the mains electricity supply on the other.

Most faults you will encounter are from a simple cause. Sometimes these are easy to track down sometimes not. The key to success is to use a logical and systematic approach when trying to pinpoint the cause.

A good starting point is to get familiar with your consumer unit whether it is a fuse type or a circuit breaker type.

Identify what circuits you have and what they do: You will probably have several lighting circuits, probably one on each floor and several socket circuits (ring circuits) one on each floor. Additionally you may have several circuits for individual appliances like cookers, electric showers, alarms, out-door power, etc.

Appliances not working?

1. Try them in another socket.
2. Check the fuse in the plug (see using a continuity checker).
3. If other appliances works on the socket and you've checked the fuse then the appliance is broken! Replace it or try and get it repaired by a specialist.