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    mccrajos Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 5, 2007, 02:17 PM
    Fuse box
    My fuse box makes a barely audible cracking/popping sound. You can't hear it unless you open the door. What it could be?
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    Jun 5, 2007, 02:22 PM
    Bad connections, corroded or rusted.
    Probably fuse holders.
    Ever consider converting to breakers?
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    Jun 5, 2007, 03:21 PM
    Have this condition checked and repaired as soon as possible. Don't mean to scare you but most electrical fires are due to the heat created by loose connections
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