Thread Number: 39602
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fuses you can reset instead of replace |
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Post# 420034 , Reply# 1   2/15/2020 at 15:12 (1,531 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 420056 , Reply# 2   2/16/2020 at 00:35 (1,531 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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At one time a fuse-circuit breaker device was available-in 15,20A haven't seen them anymore.In one apartment I lived in they had fuses-safety fuses,15,20A the base on them was different so you couldn't interchange them. |
Post# 420082 , Reply# 3   2/16/2020 at 23:36 (1,530 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Yes, those exist. I have seen several in old houses that still have 100 amp service and the old fashioned screw in fuses. I looked on amazon for you, apparently that type of fuse is called an Edison base fuse (who would've thought?). It was difficult to search for, but I was able to find a 20 amp one, and I used its model number with 15 instead of 20 and was able to find it no problem. The link below is for the 15 amp version.
The model numbers are as follows: MB-15 for 15 amp MB-20 for 20 amp 'MB' apparently standing for 'mini breaker.' They are probably also available at your local hardware store or home depot, etc. On amazon, they are about $10 each. It does say 125 volts only, but if there are 2 fuses for a single 240 volt circuit, there should be no problem. I don't know if they make a higher ampacity, but I don't think you'll need more than 20 amps for a central vac. Also, it's kind of strange that there is a secondary fuse box for that window air conditioner circuit. I wonder if it was originally tapped into the electric stove circuit. That would explain the presence of that box in the kitchen. Are you sure that this fuse box is even still active? You've said before that the window A/C circuit had a breaker in the breaker box. Maybe just unscrew the fuses and check whether it disables the circuit. CLICK HERE TO GO TO MadMan's LINK |