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  2. Fuse (electrical) - Wikipedia

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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 stopping or interrupting the current.

  3. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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    As commonly used, 10-30 and 10-50 plugs required the frame of the appliance to be indirectly grounded via a strap connecting to the neutral blade. Safe operation relied on the neutral conductor in turn being connected to system ground at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

  4. AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types

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    Fuses of these ratings should be interchangeable and be readily identified." [ 53 ] The original BS 1363:1947 specified fuse ratings of 3 A, 7 A and 13 A. [ 54 ] The current version of the fuse standard, BS 1362:1973, allows any fuse rating up to 13 A, with 3 A (coloured red) and 13 A (coloured brown) as the preferred (but not mandated) values ...

  5. History of AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    Left: Spanish three-pin plug (Eunea 3023-B/Metropoli) and socket (Eunea 3013-B) with removable fuse. Right: adaptor for CEE 7/17 and CEE 7/4 plugs. Some older industrial buildings in Spain used sockets that took a plug rated for higher current and had two flat contacts and a round earth pin, somewhat similar in design to the ones found on ...

  6. Automotive fuse - Wikipedia

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    Automotive fuses are typically housed inside one or more fuse boxes (also called an integrated power module (IPM)) within the vehicle, typically on one side of the engine compartment and/or under the dash near the steering wheel. Some fuses or circuit breakers may nonetheless be placed elsewhere, such as near the cabin fan or air bag controller.

  7. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    The BS 1363 plug has a fuse rated to protect its flexible cord from overload and consequent fire risk. Modern appliances may only be sold with a fuse of the appropriate size pre-installed. Modern appliances may only be sold with a fuse of the appropriate size pre-installed.

  8. Mains electricity - Wikipedia

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    Circuit breakers and fuses are used to detect short circuits between the line and neutral or ground wires or the drawing of more current than the wires are rated to handle (overload protection) to prevent overheating and possible fire. These protective devices are usually mounted in a central panel—most commonly a distribution board or ...

  9. Artillery fuze - Wikipedia

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    An artillery fuze or fuse is the type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions, typically projectiles fired by guns (field, anti-aircraft, coast and naval), howitzers and mortars. A fuze is a device that initiates an explosive function in a munition, most commonly causing it to detonate or release its contents, when its activation ...