Fuse boxes
Replacing a fuse box with a breaker panel
Screw-in fuses were built for a house with a radio and a few lamps.
A breaker panel gives each circuit its own switch and room to add more. We size it to how the house is used now, with a load check on the survey, and we arrange the disconnect and reconnect with the utility.
Signs the box is past its limit
A fuse box with a 30 or 60 amp main
Fuses that blow often, or pennies behind a fuse
Extension cords running to rooms with no outlets
A heat pump or an induction range on the wish list
What the job includes
From fuse box to breaker panel
Load check
We add up what the house runs now and what you plan to add.
Permit and utility
We pull the permit and book the disconnect and reconnect.
New panel and circuits
Each circuit gets a typed label on the panel door.
Inspection
The inspector looks at the panel before the power goes back on.
Questions
About fuse boxes
Is a fuse box unsafe?
A fuse box that is well kept and not overloaded works. The problems are oversized fuses, old wire behind them and no room to add circuits.
How long will the power be off?
For the panel swap, part of a working day. We set the time with you and the utility, and tell you what to move out of the freezer.
Will the new panel need new wiring?
Not always, but old wire behind a fuse box often needs a look. The survey tells you.
Does an electric car or heat pump change the panel?
It can. We add the load to the check and tell you what the panel needs to carry.
Looking at an old fuse box?
Send a photo of it, or book a survey, and we will tell you what we see.