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So make sure you've calculated every cost to avoid unwanted cost inclusion later.\r\rThere are times when adding on an additional circuit requires a new wire to be installed. This will depend on the location of your fuse box and where the electrician needs to run the wires. For example, if you have an old fuse box near the garage and you want to install a new circuit for your water heater, the electrician will probably need to run a new wire from the breaker panel to the location of the water heater.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"Is the fuse box and switchboard the same thing? 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