Forum Title: Safe to unscrew edison fuses to fix wall outlet
My inlaws need a broken 2 prong T slot replaced. I have a replacement 2 prong outlet from Lowes (not a t slot). Their house has a 60 amp fuse box that has both the pull out bakelite fuse holders that hold cartrige fuses....and they also have edison fuses.As I have learned, the outlet I need to replace, can only be turned off by pulling one of the three bakelite fuse holders out, but that turns off all of the lights to the house. I have thought of trying to unscew each of the 4 edison fuses until the power to that outlet goes out.Question I have (before I try it) is if it's safe to just unscrew one edison fuse at a time, until the power to said outlet goes out, even though their may be other items on the same circuit in operation?Thanks in advance.
Category: General Electrical Discussion Post By: Kiera Smith (Burr, NE), 03/23/2017
It is OK but you have the same problem you have with breakers. Anything with a digital clock or other settings will usually end up blinking 12:00 and the settings are gone.The good news is you probably only have 4 to unscrew

- Robert N. (Halawa, HI), 03/25/2017

Thanks Greg...I read those edison fuses are for a different branch...maybe I'll get lucky and disconnect power to the outlet I need to replace on the first fuse I unscrew.

- Leah Barber (Lowell, MA), 03/25/2017

well it's done all the time Dawg, but to be specific, i really don't think lotto exists for them.....~S~

- Darren Smith (Otsego, WI), 03/25/2017

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