Fuses to Breakers

All new residential construction uses circuit breakers in its service panels, but fuses were first used to distribute electricity through individual circuits. These fuses are still present in older homes where electrical services have not been updated. Although the first circuit breakers date back to as early as 1904, it wasn’t until the 1950s, with the introduction of the modern plug-in-type breaker, that they gained universal usage.

Fuses might be dated and less convenient than circuit breakers, but they are perfectly usable under most circumstances. When updating to a new service panel, of course, fuse systems are always replaced.