Old Garage Fuse Box
The main consumer unit is about 15 years old and it is an 8 way wylex fuse box with mcb s and an on off switch.
Old garage fuse box. Here is the photo see attached. Home built in the 50 s has a fuse box that s currently being used as a subpanel in the garage. Old fuse box used as a subpanel. The cable connects from a 15amp mcb in the main consumer unit to a 15amp old fuse in the garage fuse box.
In this case where the home is old and the wiring and fuse panel are out dated it would be best to have a complete service upgrade. You ll run into various challenges and decisions when switching from a fuse box to circuit breakers. This product provides the power required for stoves driers and other large appliances that may have been equipped with two cartridge fuses. My problem is i would like to add some grounded outlets and the fuse box has no place for ground wires.
The garage fuse box does have a 30amp on off switch. This would ensure that a new grounded electrical service is installed and inspected. The garage is attached to the house by the means of a 8 foot wide enclosed breezeway mudroom. It is easy to remove an old fuse box and put a new one into its place.
There is an old fuse box board in a garage which control whole house the electricity system in the house seems fine as it should be. Most of the time this work is done by professional electricians but you can easily manage to remove the old fuse box and add a new replacement. Some of the fuses in your existing box will need to be replaced by double pole breakers.