You and the people upstairs will need to work to isolate the problem.
Trip switch on fuse box won t stay up.
Unplug all appliances that are plugged into outlets on that circuit and turn off all the lights then try the breaker again.
Leave that appliance unplugged and have it repaired by a qualified electrician.
The trip switch is down but when i flick it back up it won t stay up and seems to spark.
Here we ll talk you through how to work out why your electric keeps tripping and how to repair a tripped fuse.
The fix is to reset the breaker lever to the on position or replace the blown fuse.
Check each appliance for overheating when you unplug it.
If you have attempted to reset your fuse switch but it keeps tripping it s likely there s a problem with one of your appliances or sockets.
Why won t the trip switch reset.
Unplug all of your appliances and try resetting the fuse switch.
Unplug all appliances on that problem circuit and switch off any immersion heaters if you have one.
If it won t stay on in that circumstance it is certainly bad.
All the downstairs lights have gone off but everything else still working.
In the case of circuit breakers the immediate answer is to find the breaker that has tripped and reset the lever to the on position.
What causes it to trip or blow a fuse.
Doing this on tablet with no lights not going well.
Switch the tripped switch to the on position and plug in the appliances one by one until the trip goes again.
Once reset plug your appliances back in one at a time and switch them back on.
How does a fuse work.
Locating the root of the problem is largely a process of elimination and something you can do yourself.
If it stays on plug the appliances back in one by one until it trips again and service or discard the appliance that makes it trip.
First disconnect or turn off everything on the circuit then turn on.