Aren't most electrical products rated to operate at 40-50*C ambient temp anyway? It's not like this fuse box is a PC or other sensitive electronic device.
If they are interrupting load, they are overloaded.... 'nuff said! Nice taps too.... BOOM!
Some people know just enough to be dangerous. The excuse sounds like something only an engineer could come up with. Seriously, I know some EE majors in class and they don't know JACK about being safe. I think I'm the only one in class besides the prof that knows what NEC stands for. LOL!
