It’s early in the morning, and you have just woken up. As you head to the kitchen to make some coffee before starting your day, the power suddenly goes out. So you decide to take a look at your switchboard and discover that the safety switch is tripping. Ending up in a situation like this can be very frustrating for anyone. However, there are certain things you can do before contacting your trusted electrician in Gold Coast.

1. Check if it’s just your house

First, check if the power is out only in your house by seeing whether the lights of the neighbours are still on. Once you have confirmed that the outage has occurred solely at your residence, you are ready for the next steps.

2. Disconnect every appliance

Faulty appliances are often the culprits behind a tripping safety switch. Therefore, make sure to physically unplug and disconnect every appliance, including your fridge, dishwasher, gas cooktop, rangehood outdoor power point and pool equipment. 

3. Reset your safety switches

Find the fuse box in your home, open its lid, and determine which of the safety switches has turned off. Push it entirely to the OFF position, wait for a few seconds, and then push the switch to the ON position. If it trips again, first check that you have unplugged every appliance. If you already have, then it’s time to call a reputed residential electrician in the Gold Coast.

4. Find the issue

If the safety switch stays on, start plugging the appliances back in one after another. Hopefully, one of them will trip the switch, and that appliance is responsible for your safety switch tripping. 

5. Call an expert

Sometimes, even after isolation of the problem and unplugging the faulty appliance to restore power, there can be some underlying fault in the electrical wiring. It is better to have your trusted electrician in Gold Coast have a look to double-check for hidden issues. 

Safety switch trips can occur for various reasons, such as electrical storms, overloaded sockets, rain damage, or faulty wiring. Never ignore one, and observe the above steps to fix the problem as soon as possible.