A fuse box that keeps tripping is doing exactly what it should: something on that circuit is not right, and the RCD or breaker cuts the power before it turns dangerous. The usual culprits are a faulty appliance (kettles, washing machines and cheap chargers are regulars), moisture getting into an outside socket or light, a damaged cable, or a circuit that is simply overloaded. Unplug everything on the affected circuit and reset it: if it holds, plug things back in one at a time and the offender usually shows itself.
If it trips with nothing plugged in, trips the instant you reset it, or you can smell burning or see scorching around a socket, stop resetting and get it looked at. I trace faults across Norwich every week, from the older wiring in the Golden Triangle terraces to the post-war estates around Sprowston and Hellesdon, using calibrated test gear rather than guesswork. As a NAPIT-registered electrician I test properly, fix what I find and certify the work, with one clear fixed price agreed before anything starts.
Find it, not guess it
Calibrated test gear traces the actual fault, so you are not paying to swap parts on a hunch.
Honest advice first
If it is a faulty appliance rather than your wiring, I will tell you, and you have lost nothing but a phone call.
Fixed and certified
Whatever I repair is tested and certified afterwards, so the fix is proven safe, not just resting.
Your questions, answered
Is a tripping fuse box dangerous?
The trip itself is the safety system working. What is dangerous is ignoring a repeated trip or holding the switch on, which feeds a live fault. If a circuit will not stay on once you have unplugged everything, have it traced properly.
Why does it only trip in wet weather?
That pattern usually points at an outside socket, light or cable letting water in. Rain gets into the fitting, the RCD sees the leakage and cuts off. I find the affected fitting, dry it out or replace it and reseal the run properly.
It trips at random with nothing obvious plugged in. What now?
Intermittent trips are the ones that really need test equipment: a failing appliance, a nicked cable under a floor or a tired RCD can look identical from the outside. I test circuit by circuit until the cause is pinned down, then agree the fix with you before doing it.
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