The quick and easy answer, is to go buy a couple new 30 amp
fuses, pop em in. Save the one that still works, just lay it
inside the box, in the bottom. Leave all the wiring for
later. Do all the upgrade when you buy your next dryer. This
is the answer I'd reccomend.

One answer is to shut off the double 30 breaker. Open the
big switch box, and remove the switch and fuses. Wirenut the
wires together, appropriately, and close the box. Might need
to drill off some rivets. You'll need some electrical know
how.

A more modern answer would be to have an electrican run
10/3WG wire from the panel box, and put in a new four prong
socket for the dryer. Wire the dryer to a four prong "whip".
Then, you will be ready for the next dryer you'll buy, in a
few years.

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"Art Harris" wrote in message
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When we moved into our house (1982) there was a 240V line in
the
basement for a drier. The line connected to a metal box with
two 30A
fuses and a big on/off switch. But there were no circuit
breakers for
this line at the main breaker panel.

A few years ago when we had our service upgraded, two 30A
breakers
were provided in the new breaker panel for the drier, but
the original
wires were still routed to the old metal box with the 30A
fuses. Now
one of those fuses has blown, and part of the big on/off
switch has
broken.

As I see it, the fuses are no longer needed since we have
breakers.
What's the best way to eliminate the old box, and safely
connect the
240V wires to the wires from the drier? Is there some sort
of junction
box that should be used? What exactly do I look for?

Thanks,
Art Harris