Electrical Basics

Circuit Breakers

Upgrading from fuses to circuit breakers is an excellent idea for the following reasons.

• Fuses usually control the entire home but you are limited to how much power you can use at one time.

• With a circuit breaker, you can run an entire home and not worry about tripping the breaker when you run more than one electrical item at the same time.
  

• It is more convenient to have a breaker box than a fuse box.

• Fuse boxes tend to blow when you create need for too much power at one time.

• With the breaker box, it is rare to trip a breaker if everything is installed correctly.
  

Depending on the wiring you have in your home with a fuse box, you might need to upgrade the wiring as well.

If you need to upgrade to circuit breakers, calling a professional, licensed, insured electrician will insure that the work will be done correctly and to code, protecting the safety of your your home and family.