⚡60 Amp Fuse Box still in use😲NO room for
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G.F.C.I. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter receptacle plugs
Suggestion: Most homeowners do not test their GFCI receptacle plugs, as they should monthly to prevent a shock hazard. The manufacturers on their packaging recommend it. GFCI receptacle plugs are known to stick on the internal components if not tested periodically.
Definition: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. A GFCI receptacle plug will have two buttons on the front of it with the words “test” and “reset” and it continuously monitors the circuit for any voltage leaks that may cause a shock hazard near water. In the event of this, it should shut off the receptacle plug or circuit that it is protecting.
Testing GFCI plugs:
• Simply press the "TEST" button on the GFCI receptacle plug while using a receptacle plug polarity tester plugged into the outlet or any general appliance such as a radio.
• You should hear a “snap” noise as the device interrupts the circuit and the "RESET" button should pop out.
• The appliance or receptacle tester lights should shut off.
• If none of these things occur, than there is a default with the GFCI receptacle plug or it is not wired properly and it should be repaired or replaced immediately.
• When finished testing simply push the “RESET” button to put the receptacle plug back in working operation.
Caution: GFCI receptacle plugs can control other receptacle plugs throughout the home. So, if you ever experience a regular receptacle plug that is not in operation, it may be controlled by a GFCI.
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Good video for those younger folks who might be purchasing or renting an older property. Important to note that aside from the absence of grounding, GFCI and AFCI protection, fuses are one of the simplest and most reliable ways to provide overcurrent protection, in some cases better than circuit breakers because in the past there have been breakers known to be defective and fail to trip when needed, Federal Pacific Electric, and Zinsco are well documented although a few other brands of panels had a spotty record as well. The simplicity of the fuse is also a dangerous flaw, because it was easy and tempting to use larger amp rating to prevent overloads from blowing the fuse. Fuses can also be bypassed by inserting a penny or wrapping with aluminum foil when the homeowner doesn't have a spare fuse of the proper size on hand. A number of homes have been torched as a result.
WOW. Thats a lot of good words. I did make the video with the intention of younger folks to see the old world and how the electric cars have now been attached to the house electric grid.
It's nice to hear from someone like yourself that understands my world, using fancy words like Federal Pacific and ZINSCO. I haven't seen a Zinsco in a long time now, but I still come across Federal Pacific's🤮.
Thanks for watching the video.
I fixed up a house built in the 1890s with all original wiring and all my tools were corded at the time. Between tools, appliance and other home accessories I blew through fuses constantly. I did have a corded mixing drill start smoking really bad one time though and was ruined but was most likely unrelated to the electrical in the house
Thank you for your info. It’s refreshing to see post from those who know.
Zinsco appears to be mostly just in California and nearby states.
Fuse boxes are actually safer than a breaker panel in some ways. The problem comes to people adding stuff like this. Nowadays you cannot get away with a 60amp service though.
Yes, consumers can make them unsafe. I just inspected another one yesterday in a barn from the 1800s. It had mice living in it.
Thanks for watching the video.
With an electric vehicle charging station,150 amps MINIMUM!!! For the new electric service.
Yep. Thanks for watching
If your spending the money to upgrade the 60 amp service you might as well bite the bullet and go with 200. The price difference between 100, 150 and 200 is minimal. For most homeowners unless the home is very large and/or has a significant amount of all electric heating and cooling equipment such as a hot tub or pool heater, 150 to 200 amps is more than adequate. When you start getting into 300, 400 and larger services that's when things really get pricey and more complex.
I still have one of these boxes in our house that was built in 1923. I always wanted to upgrade to breaker box but can't not afford it. So we just deal with it. Also every outlet is not grounded. There are no ground wires in behind all of them.... I don't know how this house even passed any kind of code in the past...
Thanks for watching the video.
Just make sure to replace blown out fuses with the right size fuse. Too large of fuse size can allow wires to overheat.
Also, in the 1920's feed wires to receptacle outlets that do not show a ground wire sometimes were feed through a conduit pipe or "greenfield" to protect the wire and that can be used as a ground if it is clamped/bonded at the other end to the fuse panel with grounding.
I hope this information is helpful.
@@inspectflix Thanks. There isn't any conduit anywhere throughout the house. It is just black sheaved wire. In the basement we can track down every wire by following it to where it goes. (to the outlets anyways) the lights are different. (can't see them). I know one outlet has like 3 wires coming to it. I do think this house is a fire waiting to happen.
You can install GFCI’s to outlets in the kitchen or bathroom without a ground per 2017 NEC.
We had a neighbor with that problem when I was a kid. They had the same style 4 fuse box. The house was built with only the first floor finished and the second floor left for the buyer to finish. They should have provided a larger fuse box, but they were trying to keep the cost down. The problem was that people would finish the second floor and need electric. There was a light at the top of the stairs and enough space to make 2 bedrooms. People wired both bedrooms into the light. That circuit was 14 gauge and had a 15 amp fuse. Our neighbor's house had the kitchen stove and counters changed and moved such that they had a counter where the stove originally was. There was an exhaust fan originally for the stove, but now above the counter. My neighbor liked to cook and had lots of heating appliances. She needed to plug them in, and although there was a dedicated 20 amp kitchen receptacle circuit, it was much easier to drop down from the exhaust fan to add a counter outlet. That outlet was on the 15 amp circuit with the kitchen lights, living room outlets, and the whole upstairs. They liked coffee in the morning, so they plugged the coffee maker in there. The fuse blew frequently, so they put in a 20 amp one. They had 3 daughters who slept upstairs. It got really hot up there, so they really needed an air conditioner. In the morning if they didn't turn off the air conditioner when they started making coffee, the fuse blew. So it got replaced with a 25 amp fuse and if they ran out of those, they put in a 30 amp. My mom often reminded them that they could have a fire. They didn't have money to get the fuse box replaced, but one day a friend of mine suggested a sub panel. I put one in for them and moved all 4 circuits off the fuses. Then I ran a new circuit to the kitchen counter outlet and another new circuit for the air conditioner upstairs. I sized all breakers correctly for the wire sizes. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it was affordable, stopped the overload problems, and prevented them from easily increasing the amperage since they now had breakers. What surprised me about this video was they left the 4 circuits on the fuses and left the higher amperage fuses in. It looks like they added a bunch of circuits, so why not correct the overloaded circuits and put everything on breakers to avoid the temptation to use bigger fuses.
@@jaygosch8705 pretty amazing the lengths people will go to avoid upgrading the electrical system, that is definitely not something you should try to save money on by cutting corners. Understandably people like to save a dollar here and there especially in the current economy.
Truly astonishing stuff. comment please
if i want to kill a circuit fed by a fuse, can i remove fuse and live it empty? or i need to screw in some kind of dummy fuse in ?
Good question. Never leave a socket open. It will be hot and energized if someone sticks their finger in it.
I never heard of a dummy fuse, but check with a hardware store.
If the wire inside the fuse box is disconnected from the fuse lug, just keep a 15 amp fuse in it.
Thanks for watching.
We would leave the fuse out if we were replacing a bad switch or outlet. As long as you don't have curious little kids tall enough to reach the box, it's no problem to have the fuse out for a little while. If you're going to disconnect that circuit permanently, definitely put a 15 amp fuse in to avoid shock hazards. You could even put a blown fuse in if you aren't going to be using that circuit anymore. Don't forget to change the label for the circuit too.