Are fuse boxes more dangerous than circuit breaker panels?
To answer this question, we need to learn a little history. The amount of electricity a fuse box or circuit breaker panel can safely handle is measured in amps. Most fuse boxes were installed prior to 1970. We use much more electricity now than we did back then. Many fuse boxes only have enough capacity to safely allow 60 amps of electricity in the entire home with each individual circuit usually holding only about 15 amps. Some homes do have one 30-amp circuit for a stove or water heater, but that’s it. In contrast, homes built more recently have circuit breaker panels with 150amp capacity for the home, and the most recent homes have started installing 200amp panels because that is what our modern electrical needs require. Within these circuit breaker panels, there are usually many more circuits than you would find in a fuse box and those circuit can safely carry up 20amps. Fuses are designed to prevent circuit overload. Circuit overload causes fire. It is true that fuse boxes are mor
