Power failure in a room

You can check this in the event of a power failure in the room

A defect in an electrical device can lead to a power failure in the entire room. This is because usually every room in the house or apartment has its own fuse. If, for example, a short circuit occurs in an electrical device, this triggers the corresponding circuit breaker and the room is completely without current. In the event of such a power outage, there are several things you can do yourself to check to find the cause.

1. First, pull out all power plugs from the sockets in the room. With this you have ruled out all possible devices as the cause of the power failure.
2. Then switch on the corresponding circuit breaker and watch whether it trips again immediately.
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3. If this is not the case, a device connected to the sockets was the cause. Now plug in one device after the other and watch which device triggers the circuit breaker again. The easiest way to do this is to switch on the room lighting and watch it when you plug in the devices.
4. If you have found the defective device in this way, you should definitely have it checked by a specialist.


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5. If the automatic circuit breaker triggers again immediately without any devices connected, the power failure in the room has another cause. Mostly this is in the lamp in the room. First, unscrew the light bulb from the socket and take a closer look at the lamp. A connection wire may have come loose or the light source is defective.
6. If the fault cannot be found here either, take a close look at the sockets. Pay attention to damage or charred parts of the sockets. Loose sockets or switches can also cause a power failure.
7. If you discover such a defect, you should have the defective part replaced by an electrician.