Why are people scared of fuses? Many people think that fuses are unsafe, but this couldn't be further from the truth. A properly installed fuse is just as safe as a circuit breaker, but there are many ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Over the weekend in Enon there were two house fires that happened on the same block, only minutes apart. Firefighters believe the causes can be traced to faulty fuse boxes. 2 ...

Dan Salisbury’s Fuse concept imagines a fuse box you’d be proud to have in any room in your home. Save for electricians, no one gives much thought to fuse boxes. After all, if a fuse box is working, ...

I’m almost in contract for a pre-war apt with an electric stove, but there are two issues that concern me. There’s a dedicated 40 amp line for the stove with an (old!) fuse panel containing two fuses ...

I’m a sucker for old things. Seventy-year-old cars, 100-year-old tools and Fiesta-ware pitchers. Actually, much of the reason I inspect houses for a living is my love of old things. Yes, there are ...

IN THE future, homes will use electricity much more sensibly than they do now: turning the lights off automatically when no one is around; adjusting the heating regularly to suit a householder’s daily ...