A fuse is a safety device in an electric circuit. It is made by inserting a short wire into an insulating material. Fuses are used so that if a fault occurs and too much current flows, the fuse wire melts before anything else is damaged.

A fuse is a safety device in an electric circuit. It is made by inserting a short wire into an insulating material. Fuses are used so that if a fault occurs and too much current flows, the fuse wire melts before anything else is damaged.
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