replying to Bob Jones, Handyfixerupper wrote:
Bob, or anyone, I know this reply is a little late (now=Nov. 2017) but you
and I are in the same boat so I thought I would pick up an oar. The old style
screw in fuses had two types, one where when they burned out & you replaced
the fuse, and the other was breaker with a white button reset that you pushed
to turn the circuit back on when the circuit overheated or shorted out (on
left in picture). The fuse box In my parents (deceased) home contains the
newer tamper - proof base (on right in picture). I get frustrated having to
purchase a fuse when in the rare instance a fuse blows, especially in the
early morning hours when every store is closed. An easy fix to this problem
is to remove the tamper-proof base in the panel so I can screw in the older
style that has the breaker. I have read the replies to this posting, but I
was wondering, now years later, if there is an easier way, ( i.e., with a tool
of some sort or an easier technique) to remove the tamper-proof base so I can
replace these disposable, newer fuses with the much more economical breaker
fuse? I can appreciate the argument that I should go with the new,
tamper-proof. However, that is not an option here as I always replace with
the same amperage and the older screw-ins, with the breaker button works just
fine, plus I have a box of them with the correct amperage.

Anyone, any ideas? Thanks

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