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203-723-9052 Electrical Fuses & Circuit Breakers
There are at least two different types of circuit breakers: one has a control handle that swings all the way to OFF when it is tripped, and the other has an intermediate position close to ON (sometimes it is difficult to see that it has tripped). Both types of circuit breakers must be reset with the hand control after the problem has been eliminated. The first type should simply be moved back to ON, and the second moved first to OFF and then to ON. Before replacing the fuse or re-closing the circuit breaker, check to see which fuse or circuit breaker is blown or tripped and which appliances are without power. Find the power (watts) ratings of these appliances on their ratings labels and add up the total. The total wattage on a branch circuit at one time should be less than 1500 or 2000. If total watts in use exceed the amount allowed on that branch, move an appliance from the overloaded branch to another branch circuit with fewer appliances. If this is not possible, get help from a qualified electrician. Once the overload condition is corrected, replace the burned-out fuse with a 15 ampere one (unless you are certain that the branch circuit is wired for 20 amperes) or reclose the circuit breaker. Above all, never put anything other than a fuse in a fuse holder.
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Fuses and circuit breakers are safety devices located on your electrical panel to prevent overloading and fires. They stop the electrical current if it exceeds the safe level for some portion of the home electrical system. Overloading means that the appliances and lighting in the home regularly demand more electrical current than the home electrical system can safely deliver. If the demand for electrical current exceeds the safe level, a fuse opens once and must be replaced to reconnect the circuit. A circuit breaker trips its switch to open the circuit and the circuit is reconnected by closing the switch manually.
