[Spridgets] Fuse box breaker question

[K. Valentine]

On Aug 15, 2007, at 2:43 PM, derf wrote:
> Plus, I think a 25 amp breaker would trip before a 16 ga wire
> got hot enough to catch fire.


Not true.

I just had a fire in my attic (fire trucks and all) $10,000 in damage.

15 amp circuit,  new wiring, a NEW Chinese window fan quit working  
and burst into flame where the cord went into the motor.  The breaker  
didn't break until AFTER the fire started.

DON'T guess about this..........  Be SURE!!!

Kevin V.