Then make sure to push the main electricity switch to the individual fuses into the off position.
Circuit breaker old fuse box.
Step 1 open the fuse box.
Fuses aren t inherently unsafe.
The electrical service panel commonly known these days as a breaker box has come a long way since the early 1900s almost every home has some type of service panel whether it be a fuse panel or a circuit breaker panel.
Fuses are round and screw into sockets in the fuse box much like a light bulb.
Determine if you have a fuse box or a circuit breaker box.
To start remove the circuit breaker box cover by unscrewing the corners with a screwdriver.
These are good indications that you have a split bus panel.
When a circuit draws too much electricity the fuse burns out and must be replaced.
If you see rows of switches you have a circuit breaker box.
Fuse boxes are old electrical panels that use fuses instead of circuit breakers to protect your wires from becoming overloaded.
Commonly these service panels are located in utility rooms garages or basements.
Changing a fuse box to a circuit breaker is a challenging task for the average do it yourself person.
In other words there is no way to shut off the electricity coming into the fuse box unless you ask the utility company to pull the meter.
Older homes tend to have fuse boxes.
The reason is that the wiring has to be worked hot.