I'm new here, so please bear with me.
Yesterday, I noticed a slight smell in the vicinity of my panel box. The box is a 140A fuse box. Crouse-Hinds I think (Label is half torn off). (I purchased the house Sept past. The house was built in 1974.) When I opened the panel, one of the two fuses to the Hot water boiler was glowing red hot in the fuse. I pulled the fuse , without buning my fingers. I replaced the fuse and the circuit seems fine.
one question is what could have caused this? Was it the panel arcing? Was it a faulty fuse? obviously, I have a concern here.
Another question is what to expect in a panel upgrade without rewiring the house?
My plans were to upgrade to a 120/240 service, but not right away.
Yesterday, I noticed a slight smell in the vicinity of my panel box. The box is a 140A fuse box. Crouse-Hinds I think (Label is half torn off). (I purchased the house Sept past. The house was built in 1974.) When I opened the panel, one of the two fuses to the Hot water boiler was glowing red hot in the fuse. I pulled the fuse , without buning my fingers. I replaced the fuse and the circuit seems fine.
one question is what could have caused this? Was it the panel arcing? Was it a faulty fuse? obviously, I have a concern here.
Another question is what to expect in a panel upgrade without rewiring the house?
My plans were to upgrade to a 120/240 service, but not right away.