🇬🇧 How to check the fuses?

1. Locate the Electrical Panel

Usually found in the hallway or walk-in closet

It looks like a metal or plastic cabinet mounted on the wall.

Behind the small door or panel, you’ll find either fuses or circuit breakers.

The panel may have a latch or handle to open it, or a slot that can be opened gently with a butter knife or screwdriver.

2. Check the Fuses

If the apartment has modern circuit breakers (common in newer buildings):

• These are small levers or switches in a row.

• The normal position is up or toward the “ON” marking.

• If one of them is down or in the OFF position, it has tripped.

• Flip the switch back up to restore power.

• If it trips again immediately, a device may be faulty or the circuit is overloaded.

If the apartment has old-style screw-in fuses (common in older buildings):

• These are round fuses that are screwed into place.

• A blown fuse may have a dislodged indicator pin, a darkened fuse window, or burnt appearance.

• The fuse must be unscrewed and replaced with a new one of the same type and rating.