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The fuses in my apartment keep blowing ,it's a 15 amp fuse, can I use a 20 amp in its place or 30 amp?

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I don't want to end up blowing up the apartment building...the box says 'max 31 amp'....when i use my microwave when my airconditioner is on ..it blows..there are four fuses, and 15 amp fuses were there when i moved..i already bought two, and already blew them...i just keep forgetting to shut off all stuff before using micro...any suggestions?

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  1. As I could make out, other than Microware there is an Airconditioner which draws most power in your house. So , you may use two way switch, which either switches on A/C or Microwave not both simultaneously.

    Never increase fuse capacity whcih exceeds specified ratings, it may damage wirings etc.


  2. Can you move the microwave so that it is on a different circuit from your A/C?

    My experience has been that if a fuse or circuit keep blowing, there is a bigger electrical issue and an electrician needs to deal with it.

    When I was a hall director, one student's room kept tripping the circuit. We submitted a work order and it turned out that the student had set her metal bed frame on the cord to her lamp. The wire was exposed, so every time she turned on the lamp, it tripped the circuit. Good thing, too, because she could have been electrocuted or set the building on fire.

    Are you sure that your electrical is up to code? I had a similar problem with my dryer blowing the fuses. I called the landlord out several times and he kept trying to tell me the dryer was faulty. I had a repair person come look at the dryer which was fine. The repair person pointed out that the electrical was outdated.

    We called the city inspector who came out and confirmed that the panel needed to be updated. The landlord was PO'd, but he finally fixed it.

  3. Plug your micro into a different socket. Sometimes the different outlets in the same room can be hooked to different breakers. If you go with a higher fuse you are putting yourself at risk of electrical fire or worse. Liability issues would be enormous unless you get a qualified electrician to inspect first and recommend a solution.

    You could actually have a short in your wiring to begin with. Should get the landlord to have it checked out. Document your conversation and then liability is passed on to them.

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