I am reading up about fuse box safety because one fuse keeps blowing on my fuse box at home - basically I want to make sure it's not a fire risk. There is an odd smell at the fuse box when certain appliances have been used which is concerning me. Every website I go on advises to get an electrician if you smell "hot insulation"...but how am I supposed to know if it's insulation I can smell! I don't know what insulation smells like!
2007-06-12 03:28:06 · 9 answers · asked by Les 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Something like rotten fish - but if a fuse keeps blowing or something smells or feels hot around a fuse box - CALL AN ELECTRICIAN NOW
2007-06-12 03:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fuses only blow when they over loaded try pluging the appliances on another out let... In any case call an electrician you may be better off getting breakers installed. Fuses havent been used for a long time Some power companys have grants to help you...
2007-06-12 03:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coating on electrical wire can be either rubber based or plastic PVC, either once warmed will give off a very distinctive smell. The best thing to do is to get a piece of wire and warm it over your cooker .. The smell you will get is unmistakable and may make wheeze - cough and sting your eyes. !
Also if you keep blowing fuse, there is a definite overload situation and you should get a qualified electrician to check it for ya,,
2007-06-12 05:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by robert x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I'd say few hundred or thousand is wrong with it. Id tow it to a shop. Maybe even unhook battery. Wheres there's smoke there's fire. An boy will a car burn.
2016-05-18 01:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt you need to get it checked by a qualified electrician - and soon!
2007-06-12 06:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't get it looked at soon, you might wake up one morning with your house smelling of burning flesh - yours!
2007-06-12 08:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by nigel t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can smell a plasticy smell - get it checked - it shouldn't get that hot
2007-06-12 03:36:07 · answer #7 · answered by jamand 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
smells like fish or rotten eggs
2007-06-12 03:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by sparks9653 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like burnt plastic
2007-06-12 03:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋