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title: "What Is Fuse box? Electrical Glossary | Daniel Electric"
description: "A fuse box is an older electrical panel that protects each circuit with a fuse, which must be replaced after it blows, instead of a breaker that resets."
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Panels and service

# Fuse box

A fuse box is an older electrical panel that protects each circuit with a fuse, which must be replaced after it blows, instead of a breaker that resets.

A fuse box holds screw-in or cartridge fuses. Each fuse has a thin metal link that melts if a circuit carries too much current. That opens the circuit, and the fuse must then be replaced. A [circuit breaker](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/circuit-breaker) does the same protective job but can be reset.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises people not to simply replace a blown fuse. A blown fuse is often a warning that the circuit is overloaded. Fuse boxes appear in many older homes. If you want a modern [breaker panel](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/breaker-panel), see [electrical panel repair and replacement](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/electrical-panel-repair-replacement).

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## Related terms

-   [Breaker panel](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/breaker-panel)
-   [Circuit breaker](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/circuit-breaker)
-   [Overload](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/overload)
-   [Service upgrade](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/service-upgrade)

## Sources

1.  [U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Commission Closes Investigation Of FPE Circuit Breakers And Provides Safety Information For Consumers](https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/1983/Commission-Closes-Investigation-Of-FPE-Circuit-Breakers-And-Provides-Safety-Information-For-Consumers)
2.  [U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Commission Closes Investigation Of FPE Circuit Breakers And Provides Safety Information For Consumers](https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/1983/Commission-Closes-Investigation-Of-FPE-Circuit-Breakers-And-Provides-Safety-Information-For-Consumers)

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