

By looking at your fuse box you would be able to see if a circuit breaker has ‘tripped’ as one or more of the switches would be flicked down. Circuit Breakers: Circuit Breakers will automatically switch off a circuit if it detects a fault.Last year we did a blog about the importance of RCD protection, therefore you can read that blog post HERE to find out more. RCDs turn off electricity in a fraction of a second. RCDs are a sensitive switching device that quickly turn off electricity when danger arises to reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

Residual Current Device (RCD): The RCD is the main safety feature within your fuse box.Therefore they will have their own main switch which you would also need to turn off to cut all electricity in your property. However beware that if you have electric storage heaters you will have a separate fuse box for these. This will be the switch to flick off in the event of an emergency.

