Are Circuit Breakers Over-rated?

Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 2, 2009, 1:06 pm

wrote:

> Jeffy3 wrote:

> > Both were told that by their electrician so it was second hand. They
> > couldn't specifically state the reason. We're not planning on selling
> > so maybe I'll leave things be. I appreciate everyone's thoughts.

> You mean the guy making money for doing the job said that giving him work=

> the best solution?
> Jon

Re-read the OP. Both of those people were told that *fuses* were
better therefore the electrician was suggesting that they *don't* do
the swap.

At least that's how I put those 2 items together...

Posted by Jeffy3 on November 2, 2009, 2:00 pm

> wrote:

> > Jeffy3 wrote:

> > > Both were told that by their electrician so it was second hand. They
> > > couldn't specifically state the reason. We're not planning on selling
> > > so maybe I'll leave things be. I appreciate everyone's thoughts.

> > You mean the guy making money for doing the job said that giving him wo=

rk is

> > the best solution?
> > Jon

> Re-read the OP. Both of those people were told that *fuses* were
> better therefore the electrician was suggesting that they *don't* do
> the swap.
> At least that's how I put those 2 items together...

That is exactly what it is. And the electrician was a cousin of my
friend and he wasn't looking to do work that he didn't feel was
needed.

Posted by Jon Danniken on November 2, 2009, 4:57 pm

DerbyDad03 wrote:

Ah, gotcha, that makes more sense now.

Jon

Posted by Tony Hwang on November 2, 2009, 11:39 am

Jeffy3 wrote:

> Our 55 year-old house still runs on fuses . We have never upgraded to
> a circuit breaker . We hardly ever blow fuses (it's been years
> actually). We even run our heater and air conditioner off an
> individual fuse box installed 25 years ago. We have an electrician
> coming out to give us an estimate to upgrade to a circuit breaker, but
> since we've made the appointment we've heard from two people who say
> fuses are better and why bother spending the money if we don't have
> any problems. Thoughts ?

Hi,
Fuse or breaker there are many different kinds. Only difference is you
can reset a breaker. You can't with fuse. Once it's blown, you replace it.

Posted by Jules on November 2, 2009, 3:11 pm

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:39:10 -0700, Tony Hwang wrote:

> Fuse or breaker there are many different kinds. Only difference is you
> can reset a breaker. You can't with fuse. Once it's blown, you replace it.

Nah, you cut it open and solder a bit of wire across the break.

(Sad to say, I've seen it done - and the aftermath. But only with consumer
electronics luckily)

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