Why does my power keep tripping

A trip is a protective device operating, so the question is which device and why. A residual current device trips on earth leakage, often a faulty appliance. A circuit breaker trips on overload or a short. Resetting without identifying which one operated defers the fault rather than fixing it.

What actually happens

• Identify which device operated: RCD (earth leakage) or MCB (overload or short).
• Unplug everything on that circuit, reset, then reintroduce appliances one at a time.
• A trip that recurs immediately with nothing plugged in points at fixed wiring, not an appliance.
• Repeated tripping is information. Treat it as a diagnosis, not a nuisance.