Obsolete Ge Fuse Box
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Obsolete ge fuse box. In this article we ll present a brief history of ge s circuit breaker production and help you understand how to identify. Fuse boxes are old electrical panels that use fuses instead of circuit breakers to protect your wires from becoming overloaded. Min operating temp c. The ge 60 amp 240 volt 240 watt non fuse non metallic the ge 60 amp 240 volt 240 watt non fuse non metallic ac disconnect is designed to stop the power going to an air conditioning unit to allow for safe working conditions.
This type of fuse panel had a main 60 amp cartridge fuse disconnect a 30 amp fuse and multiple plug fuses to supply power to branch circuits. Type w fuses are an older style of fuse utilizing an edison base and are all but obsolete today. They work just like circuit breakers except they can t be reset. Finding old or obsolete general electric circuit breakers can be challenging.
Ge has produced circuit breakers for over 70 years which can make it difficult to match the right models and model numbers to your needs. Best seller ge powermark gold 200 amp 8 space 16 circuit outdoor main breaker circuit breaker panel model tm820rcuflp 119 00 119 00. They are general purpose plug fuses and are fast acting that is they have no time delay fuse element and quickly interrupt the circuit once the fuse s rated amperage is exceeded. 0 125 0 25 0 375 0 5 0 75 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 more.
When a circuit draws too much electricity the fuse burns out and must be replaced. Commonly these service panels are located in utility rooms garages or basements. The disconnect has a 10 hp rating is for outdoor use and is compatible with aluminum or copper lug wire range 14 3. General electric fuse with mersen ferraz shawmut taking over the supplying role for ge fuses many customers are lost when trying to find old obsolete ge fuse part numbers.
Fuses aren t inherently unsafe. I live in a home with a 60 year old original ceramic fuse box 15 amp original wiring and it works fine but i was told by a friend that new homes can t have fuse boxes and insurance companies force many people to replace fuse boxes with circuit breakers i know there are a lot of old homes still but how much longer will it be easy to purchase fuses for your home. The 30 amp fuse typically fed power to high demand appliances like water heaters electric ranges electric dryers etc.