The fuse box commonly goes unnoticed by homeowners since it’s not often used. This metal box has a hinged cover which keeps the fuses protected. A majority of homes built between 1960 have fuse boxes while homes built after incorporate a circuit breaker box.<\/p>\n
This box controls the electrical flow to the home and if an overload occurs, the fuse attached to the circuit will blow. Many of the boxes include a main switch which controls power to the entire home. It’s important that homeowners know 3 things:<\/p>\n
1. where the fuse box is located<\/p>\n
2. what type of fuses your box is using<\/p>\n
3. if your main switch is operating properly<\/p>\n
*Be sure to test your main switch 3 times annually to ensure it is working.<\/p>\n
Inside of the box you can find \u00a0a few threaded spaces that look like light sockets called Edison sockets. Your fuse screws into these and some fuses have an adapter called a Rejection Based which are snapped inside of them.\u00a0Common fuses are SL & TL. The SL has a Rejection Based already installed while the TL is a fuse with a regular Edison base. These are great for home use because they handle momentary power overloads.<\/p>\n