A 60 AMP service can adequately supply enough power to a smaller home. Appliances have become more energy efficient and the presence of gas fired appliances has increased. What makes a 60-amp service unsafe is overloading circuits by increasing the fuse size. The fuse is the safety device to protect our wires from overloading which cases overheating and fire. It is the number of circuits in your panel that counts when it comes to evaluating the safety of your service.