Difference between revisions of "Change a Fuse in a Wylex Standard Fuse Box"

{{stub|date=2015-06-05}}{{accuracy|date=2007-07-03}}A fuse is an essential device in any power distribution system because it protects circuits from excessive currents. Each fuse protects a different [[Wire a Simple 120v Electrical Circuit|electrical circuit]] in the building. If there is a power surge, faulty wiring, or fault with an electrical appliance, the fuse for that electrical circuit will blow, causing you to lose power in that section of the building (and in doing so, possibly preventing a fire). If you have an older home, you may have a fuse box (rather than a circuit breaker), in which case the fuse will need to be fixed in order for the power to be restored. This article shows how a fuse can be changed in a "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_unit Wylex standard]" fuse box, which is commonly found in older homes in the UK.

{{stub|date=2015-06-05}}{{accuracy|date=2007-07-03}}A fuse is an essential device in any power distribution system because it protects circuits from excessive currents. Each fuse protects a different [[Wire a Simple 120v Electrical Circuit|electrical circuit]] in the building. If there is a power surge, faulty wiring, or fault with an electrical appliance, the fuse for that electrical circuit will blow, causing you to lose power in that section of the building (and in doing so, possibly preventing a fire). If you have an older home, you may have a fuse box (rather than a circuit breaker), in which case the fuse will need to be fixed in order for the power to be restored. This article shows how a fuse can be changed in a "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_unit Wylex standard]" fuse box, which is commonly found in older homes in the UK.

== Steps ==

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