Fused main service disconnects / insurance issues

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Glenn@SFCA

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San Francisco, CA
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Electrician/contractor
I have had calls concerning replacing fused main service disconnects for insurance purposes.
These insurance companies have some kind of safety issues with a fused main service disco.
They prefer a main breaker.
Any insights on this issue would be appreciated.
 
OK, that seems to be a possibility however I was thinking there might be some history of disconnects failing and starting fires that the insurance are looking at other than the direct pipe connect setup.
 
Glenn@SFCA said:
OK, that seems to be a possibility however I was thinking there might be some history of disconnects failing and starting fires that the insurance are looking at other than the direct pipe connect setup.
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Fuses fail less often than circuit breakers and in many applications they're actually better. It's the replacement problem that scares insurance companies.
 
infinity said:
Fuses fail less often than circuit breakers and in many applications they're actually better. It's the replacement problem that scares insurance companies.
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That’s a situation that could be a problem if the fuses are not rated properly. Thank you.
I’m trying to get the mindset of the insurance to make sense of this, it’s becoming a real problem.
 
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