Well, I think it blew the first fuse (original) because of a lightning storm we had one night. Even though I had it hooked up to a surge protector, the power supply in the house must have flashed off and on about 8-10 times that night.
The next morning, I woke up and my control panel no longer powered up.
Bought a pair of fuses from Radio Shack. I don't know why the first attempt failed. All I know is that the second fuse has been working perfectly for the past few days.