Old fuse box at home


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Old 06-22-15, 07:14 PM
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Old fuse box at home

I have an old fuse box with 6 20aml fuses. I will upload a picture. The fuse on the top left blows when screwed in. I noticed the disk behind the fuse is messed up compared to the fuse to the right of it that looks like it is fairly new. If i replace that disk will it fix my problem? Thanks,
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Old 06-22-15, 07:32 PM
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Old fuse boxes like that aren't repairable. You need to replace it with a breaker box. Is that your only electrical panel?
 
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Old 06-22-15, 07:36 PM
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There doesn't appear to be a circuit even connected to that fuse.
There are no circuits connected to the spots with the red x's.

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Old 06-22-15, 07:39 PM
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We have 2 other breaker panels, this one is just powering the upstairs
 
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Old 06-22-15, 07:42 PM
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I disconnected the circuit once the fuse was blown to check it for a short
 
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Old 06-22-15, 07:55 PM
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Ok.... so if you aren't in a position to replace that fuse panel right now..... move the circuit down to the next fuse position.
 
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What's this box for?
Garage, whole house?
What's that fuse used for?
First thing I think when I see a box like that is it should have been changed at least 20 years ago.
 
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Old 06-23-15, 05:41 AM
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If what you say is true, then there is a fault from the fused, hot side of top left to ground or neutral below the fuseholder. Is this fusebox grounded? It appears there is no ground wire visible.
No pro will recommend you continue to use this fusebox. It is problematic even to abandon the top left fuseholder, as you would have to fashion some sort of inert, dummy fuse to cover the defective fuse position.
 
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Old 06-23-15, 04:47 PM
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There are several issues with that old fuse box including that it is only fed with 30 amps. It should be replaced with a new modern circuit breaker panel with a new feeder as soon as practical.
 
 

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