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Know the location of your fuse box (or breaker box), and how to use it. Label the circuits so you can identify their fuses or breakers easily. You never know when you’ll have a power failure, or on which
circuit.
The number of circuit breakers and their capacities depend on your home’s electrical requirements. Newer homes have a large main breaker which must be on for any of the circuits to function. Circuits that require heavy current go through two breakers; their handles are tied together as one switch.
When a circuit overload occurs, the breaker switch for that circuit automatically jumps almost to the off position. To reset it, push it
to off and then back to On. If the breaker kicks off immediately, the circuit has a definite overload. Disconnect one appliance at a time, resetting the breaker. When it stays On, you’ve found the overload. The appliance may be faulty, or just too much for that circuit (try plugging it in elsewhere). If the breaker continues to trip, check for a short in light fixtures or in receptacles. If you can’t find the fault, call an electrician for service.
Some mobile homes utilize fuses for special loads, such as furnace blowers. A faulty fuse has the filament under the fuse-window darkened or melted in two. New fuses must be of the amperage listed on the top of the old fuse. NEVER use any device such as a copper penny as a makeshift bypass for a blown fuse. Do not touch the fuse socket with your fingers or tools. Handle fuses by the top edges only.

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