What is the cost of replacing a fuse in the house?

Answer 1

You go to the fuse box and look at each of the fuses' tops to see which one is burned/melted. Most fuses have glass tops thru which you can check to see if the conduit is intact. If it is burned you unscrew the fuse and replace it, making sure the replacement is of the same amperage. Make sure you turn off the main power before you do this or else you may get shocked. Most houses built after the 1960's use circuit breakers instead of fuses.

Answer 2

The cost of replacing a fuse in a house can vary depending on the electrician's hourly rate and any additional fees they may charge. On average, it can cost between $50 and $200 for a professional electrician to replace a fuse in a residential property.

Answer 3

A fuse is a safety device that can only handle a limited amount of electricity. If too much power goes through that electrical circuit, either through draw (too many things plugged into one circuit) or a power surge, the wire inside the fuse that carries all the electricity to that circuit will melt and break - stopping the flow of electricity through the circuit. Automobiles and some electronic devices still use fuses; however, fuses were replaced by circuit breakers in homes over fifty years ago. A circuit breaker performs the same function as a fuse; however, when it is overloaded, it simply "trips" off and can be re-set. Whereas a blown fuse is destroyed and must be replaced.

Answer 4

The purpose of a fuse is to restrict amperage traveling through an electrical circuit to a specified value. It does this by inserting itself into the circuit and running the current through a metal strip inside the fuse. When the circuit is carrying to much amperage the metal strip will heat and then melt away, breaking the circuit and protecting anything that would be damaged due to the overload.

Answer 5

If an oven keeps blowing fuses it points to an electrical problem. This problem could be with the oven itself, it may be something in the house. In either case, you should have the wiring checked out.

Answer 6

Clogged filter inside. If you can see the outside unit is conducting animal hair, leaves, dirt, then these are all factors. If it is none of these, seriously see what is attached to your electrical circuits. Microwave with toaster? Move the balance of electricity.

Answer 7

Generally, you would have to replace the whole wire. However, a blown wire indicates a serious problem elsewhere such as a shorted out connection, a fuse that is too big for the wire to handle, or a malfunctioning circuit breaker. In any case, you need to call an electrician since these problems pose a fire hazard if you just replace the wire.

Answer 8

If your home has a fuse it is verry very old as fuses are no longer used, and have been replaced by Circut Breakers. Fuses were one time use gadgets while CBs were like a light switch and can be reset if it blows. As for cost, that is determined by the fuses use, type and size measured in Amperes.

Answer 9

Because the part that the fuse puts juice to is grounded or shorted out

Answer 10

A fuse blows because of overcurrent, short circuit or device failure. It interrupts the flow of electricity in the circuit to prevent devices from being damaged.