Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a fuse on
start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price at regular
fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay fuses exclusively
in my fuse box?

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

No


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The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a fuse on
start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price at regular
fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay fuses exclusively
in my fuse box?

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

If your talking about the screw in glass type your better off buying
mini breakers, they screw in like fuses, when they trip a small button
pops out, just push to reset.

being its a breaker it has auto time delay built in.

I used them exclusively before upgrading to breakers years ago.

not as cheap as fuses but way more convenient....

you really need to plan on replacing your service, if you attempt to
sell your home it will be a BIG issue......

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

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you really need to plan on replacing your service, if you attempt to
sell your home it will be a BIG issue......

Nothing unsafe about fuses IF the correct sizes are used, and the service is
sufficient for the needs of the house...

Of course, a modern breaker panel with larger service is always going to be
a better selling point. But a proper fuse panel shouldn't be a dealbreaker,
unless you have strange local regs, or a really picky/paranoid buyer...

-Tim

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

Of course, a modern breaker panel with larger service is always going to be
a better selling point. But a proper fuse panel shouldn't be a dealbreaker,
unless you have strange local regs, or a really picky/paranoid buyer...

-Tim

obviously you havent sold a home recently, buyers now demand perfection
or large price cuts.

things like demanding GFCIs in a 50 year old home.......

Hey lets get a estimate to bring this all up to current code and just
deduct from purchase price:(

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

RBM wrote:
No


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The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a fuse on
start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price at regular
fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay fuses exclusively
in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

There isn't one!!!


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RBM wrote:
No


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The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a fuse on
start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price at regular
fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay fuses exclusively
in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

RBM wrote:
There isn't one!!!

Take a look at:

http://homerepair.about.com/od/elect...se_types_4.htm



"Bud--" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
No


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The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a
fuse on start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price
at regular fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay
fuses exclusively in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--



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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

I'm missing your point


"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
There isn't one!!!

Take a look at:

http://homerepair.about.com/od/elect...se_types_4.htm



"Bud--" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
No


wrote in message
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The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a
fuse on start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price
at regular fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay
fuses exclusively in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--



--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

RBM wrote:
I'm missing your point

I guess I can believe that.



"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
...
RBM wrote:
There isn't one!!!

Take a look at:

http://homerepair.about.com/od/elect...se_types_4.htm



"Bud--" wrote in message
...
RBM wrote:
No


wrote in message
ps.com...

The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a
fuse on start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price
at regular fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay
fuses exclusively in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--



--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

Bud-- wrote:
RBM wrote:

No


wrote in message
ps.com...

The odd time when I do a renovation I large power tool blows a fuse on
start up. Given that Time delay fuses are the same price at regular
fuses, would there be any problem in using time delay fuses exclusively
in my fuse box?



What is the problem using time delay fuses?

bud--

Who said there was a problem?

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Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

RBM wrote:
There isn't one!!!


Sorry, I read your answer opposite of what you said.

bud--

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

Bud-- wrote:
RBM wrote:
There isn't one!!!


Sorry, I read your answer opposite of what you said.

bud--

I think we both did.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

note all circuit breakers for homes are designed as time delay......

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

obviously you havent sold a home recently, buyers now demand
perfection or large price cuts.

things like demanding GFCIs in a 50 year old home.......

Hey lets get a estimate to bring this all up to current code and just
deduct from purchase price:(

No...more likely it sounds like you're either guessing or have had ONE
experience lately.

no I sold a home nearly 2 years ago......

lots of friends report the same issues, primarily driven by the home
inspection industry.

just go ask a realtor who is selling homes today.....

realtor say they sell homes twice initially then after inspection

Can I Replace All My Fuses WIth Time Delay Fuses?
 

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no I sold a home nearly 2 years ago......

lots of friends report the same issues, primarily driven by the home
inspection industry.

just go ask a realtor who is selling homes today.....

realtor say they sell homes twice initially then after inspection

Really depends on the market. 5 years ago a buyer couldn't demand anything,
as there were 8 other buyers waiting with offers, sometimes even higher ones
than the asking price. Today things have cooled down considerably and
there's more homes than buyers in many markets...

I was fortunate to have sold 4 years ago during the "seller's market".
Unfortunately I also had to buy during that period, and the seller woudn't
budge on any of the issues we brought up -- and they were a lot more
significant than a perfectly-safe fuse panel...

-Tim