Old 100 Amp Fuse Box

I have an old fuse box that blew a fuse and i am not sure how to replace it.

Old 100 amp fuse box. I need help understanding an old fuse box. It has a row of 4 edison screw type fuses. The fuse will blow when loaded to 100 amps in less than a second but a 100 amp breaker can let through 600 amps for as long as two minutes but in most cases when loaded to 600 amps will trip in a few seconds between 2 and 30 seconds a non time delay fuse is 6 times safer than a breaker. The electrician will probably recommend upgrading to a 100 or 200 amp breaker box.

My old fuse did not pop the old housing melted so i made sure to put the new one closer to the battery and further from the engine. It has two pull out fuse blocks behind each there are two cartridge fuses. Box office mojo find movie box office data. If you must leave the fuse box in place and the electrician determines that adding a 220 volt circuit is feasible there are two options.

You may not want to hear that but its the safest option. Have asked a question or two on. Including upgrading an antiquated 100 amp fuse box and wiring throught the house. It also started a lot of house fires.

Any feedback on cost suggestions of products or general dos donts would be. Below these are four screw type fuses and below these is a separate set of 4 screw in fuses and next to this are two sets of two screw in fuses these are for the ac and the dryer. So after a 15 amp type s fuse is installed no fuses with a higher rating can replace it. One of these pull outs is for the oven.

So a new type s fuse was created. A licensed electrician can tell you whether its safe to upgrade only the fuse box or if more changes should be done at the same time. I have an older 100 amp fuse service in my early 60s ranch. It is a 45 year old split.

It comes with its own base that locks permanently into the old edison base and once in place only accepts a type s fuse of the desired amperage rating.