Alot of older homes in this area (Ohio) have 60A American Standard Panels with two fuse pull-outs (one for the main and one for a range) and four terminal screws for branch circuits protected by edison-type fuses.
Does anyone know if these panels were rated to put more than one circuit per terminal screw/fuse (like QO breaker terminals)? Most have two circuits per fuse. Or is it just a classic example of overloading a panel that was too small to begin with...and the eventual overfusing as well (i.e., usually replacing the 20s with 30s).
[ December 11, 2004, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: jemsvcs ]
Does anyone know if these panels were rated to put more than one circuit per terminal screw/fuse (like QO breaker terminals)? Most have two circuits per fuse. Or is it just a classic example of overloading a panel that was too small to begin with...and the eventual overfusing as well (i.e., usually replacing the 20s with 30s).
[ December 11, 2004, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: jemsvcs ]
