Saturday 24 September 2011

How do i change a fuse in a breaker box?

i have partial electricity and i think that is what it could be
How do i change a fuse in a breaker box?
Since we can't see your fuse box, I will guess - if it is the older type of fuses that are round and have a glass top, if you look inside the glass area, there is a piece of metal. When the fuse is bad (known as a %26quot;blown%26quot; fuse) the metal will look burned and will not be complete/have a missing section. If this is the case, do this : (1) make sure you have the correct replacement fuse - they have different amperage ratings on them like 15, 25, etc (2) pull the lever to turn off all the electricity coming into the fuse box (3) unscrew the bad fuse by turning counter clockwise (4) put in new fuse, turning clockwise (5) turn lever on (usually up) ( 6 ) close box door (7) turn on lights, etc inside to see if your problem is solved. If not, then there may be a problem w/the electric outlet, which is a whole other topic :}