Hi
Not sure about correct terminology so apologies in advance!

Yesterday something caused the plug sockets in my lounge to blow, possibly an extension lead. I went to the consumer unit and the switch for lounge sockets was off. I pushed it to the on position and returned to lounge, no power in sockets!

I returned to consumer unit and used the reset button, this caused the switch to trip again, which I returned to the on position.

I have lost power to a double socket in the hallway, closest to the consumer unit, 2 double sockets in the lounge and two in identical positions in the bedroom above.

I still have a double socket working on the opposite wall of the lounge, as are the other bedrooms and the kitchen.

I was wondering if the trip switch may have a fuse I could change? Or any ideas what it might be and how complicated it might be to fix. ( I wouldn't attempt anything complicate myself but I would like to know if they will have to take the floors up!!)

The short circuit is still 'there' and needs to be found before normal operation can be restored. I'm assuming you unplugged all items before trying to restore power?

There are no 'internal' fuses in the circuit breakers. With the power OFF, remove the wallplate securing bolts and pull the socket plates forward until you can see the wires entering the socket(s). One of the sockets may show signs of electrical shorting (burned wires etc). Wires coming loose from the rear of these sockets isn't unknown.

If you are at all unsure of what you're doing, get someone who knows to do it instead.

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I have unplugged everything and the trip switch in the consumer unit is on as normal but the 5 plug sockets are dead.

I will check inside the socket I think caused the problem first.

Thank you

even if the wires have blown apart in the back of the socket, that would ring alarm bells with me anyway. if you have 5 sockets not working but the others in one room are then maybe you have one long radial circuit.

can you look at your fusebox and tell us what you have, or take a picture showing the MCB's & circuit markings.

you either have a separate ring for those sockets and the MCB has failed, meaning it is blown open circuit. that might look like it is on to you but not actually working & need replacing. if you feel the toggle action of the switch and it feels like there is no resistance at all to it when you turn it on then it is likely to be dead.

or you do have a radial circuit. if this is true we then need to make sure you have the right sized MCB behind it because i have seen plenty wired on a 32Amp MCB which is wrong.