Why should I upgrade from fuses to circuit breakers? (and spend $1000-$1500)

Can someone please enlighten me:

I already have 100 amps and copper wire. The house is 55 years old.

Why should I upgrade from fuses to circuit breakers? (and spend
$1000-$1500)

Thanks,

Wilson

Posted by dave_bonnell@hotmail.com on January 3, 2007, 8:51 am

> I already have 100 amps and copper wire. The house is 55 years old.

> Why should I upgrade from fuses to circuit breakers? (and spend

> $1000-$1500)

What is prompting you to ask this question after 55 years? Breakers
offer more convenience/safety than fuses. How often do you cut power
to a circuit? How often do you blow a (literal) fuse? Does your setup
meet local/national codes?

Personally, I would just grumble about it rather than spend the money
to upgrade, unless it was costing me significant time/money or if it
was required by law.

Posted by on January 3, 2007, 9:51 am

If you are thinking about selling the house anytime soon, then get
breakers. Also make sure that you get a panel that is big enough to
accomidate any future circuits or other upgrades. Most likely if you
have fuses you also have way too many things on the same circuit. I'm
reasonably sure that fuses will turn off some buyers. I'm not sure if
there are homeowners insurance ramifications to having fuses, but I
know that they do ask which type you have.

Posted by Pete C. on January 3, 2007, 9:57 am

scott21230@gmail.com wrote:

> If you are thinking about selling the house anytime soon, then get

> breakers. Also make sure that you get a panel that is big enough to

> accomidate any future circuits or other upgrades. Most likely if you

> have fuses you also have way too many things on the same circuit. I'm

> reasonably sure that fuses will turn off some buyers. I'm not sure if

> there are homeowners insurance ramifications to having fuses, but I

> know that they do ask which type you have.

I know when a friend bought a house a few years back that had 60A fuse
service, his insurance company required him to upgrade it within six
months. I gave him the service upgrade 101 course, he pulled the permit
and did the job himself with no problems and at a cost of a few hundred
dollars in materials.

Pete C.

Posted by CJT on January 3, 2007, 2:06 pm

Pete C. wrote:

> scott21230@gmail.com wrote:

>>If you are thinking about selling the house anytime soon, then get

>>breakers. Also make sure that you get a panel that is big enough to

>>accomidate any future circuits or other upgrades. Most likely if you

>>have fuses you also have way too many things on the same circuit. I'm

>>reasonably sure that fuses will turn off some buyers. I'm not sure if

>>there are homeowners insurance ramifications to having fuses, but I

>>know that they do ask which type you have.

> I know when a friend bought a house a few years back that had 60A fuse

> service, his insurance company required him to upgrade it within six

> months. I gave him the service upgrade 101 course, he pulled the permit

> and did the job himself with no problems and at a cost of a few hundred

> dollars in materials.

> Pete C.

I think I'd find another insurer.

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