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How to describe a tripped circuit

Leave the board closed

If one breaker has tripped, switch that circuit off and stop. Do not open the distribution board. Burning smell: leave and call 112.

Words

Sicherung fuse or breaker, Verteiler distribution board, Steckdose socket, Herd cooker. A new cooker circuit in an old Berlin building often needs the building manager, because the board is shared.

Registration

Work the rules reserve to a registered trade needs a firm on the Handwerksrolle. The qualifications guide links the five chamber searches. This site does not decide whether your job is one of those.

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