Fuse (electrical)
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fuse-electrical-177-4600704
title:
Fuse (electrical)
text:
In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby stopping or interrupting the current. It is a sacrificial device; once a fuse has operated, it is an open circuit, and must be replaced or rewired, depending on its type. Fuses have been used as essential safety devices from the early da
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description:
Electrical safety device that provides overcurrent protection
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(electrical)
date created:
2004-05-27T21:42:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T04:16:16Z
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