Fuse (electrical) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 13/01/2019

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00:01:19 1 History
00:01:55 2 Construction
00:03:53 3 Characteristic parameters
00:04:03 3.1 Rated current IsubN/sub
00:04:18 3.2 Speed
00:06:04 3.3 The Isup2/supt value
00:07:17 3.4 Breaking capacity
00:08:20 3.5 Rated voltage
00:09:26 4 Voltage drop
00:10:16 5 Temperature derating
00:10:51 6 Markings
00:11:50 7 Packages and materials
00:15:08 8 Dimensions
00:15:38 8.1 Special features
00:16:49 9 Fuse standards
00:16:59 9.1 IEC 60269 fuses
00:17:50 9.2 UL 248 fuses (North America)
00:20:34 10 HRC Fuses
00:23:26 10.1 Replacement of HRC fuses
00:25:34 11 Automotive fuses
00:26:47 12 High voltage fuses
00:27:55 12.1 Expulsion fuses
00:29:02 13 Fuses compared with circuit breakers
00:31:17 14 Fuse boxes
00:31:26 14.1 United Kingdom
00:34:01 14.2 North America
00:36:07 15 Coordination of fuses in series
00:37:09 16 Other circuit protectors
00:37:19 16.1 Resettable fuses
00:38:03 16.2 Thermal fuses
00:38:59 16.3 Cable limiter
00:39:36 17 Unicode symbol
00:39:54 18 See also



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SUMMARY
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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 interrupting the current. It is a sacrificial device; once a fuse has operated it is an open circuit, and it must be replaced or rewired, depending on type. 
Fuses have been used as essential safety devices from the early days of electrical engineering. Today there are thousands of different fuse designs which have specific current and voltage ratings, breaking capacity and response times, depending on the application.  The time and current operating characteristics of fuses are chosen to provide adequate protection without needless interruption. Wiring regulations usually define a maximum fuse current rating for particular circuits. Short circuits, overloading, mismatched loads, or device failure are the prime reasons for fuse operation.  
A fuse is an automatic means of removing power from a faulty system; often abbreviated to ADS (Automatic Disconnection of Supply). Circuit breakers can be used as an alternative to fuses, but have significantly different characteristics.