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2. Fuse (electrical) - Wikipedia

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   Automotive fuses are used to protect the wiring and electrical equipment for vehicles. There are several different types of automotive fuses and their usage is dependent upon the specific application, voltage, and current demands of the electrical circuit. Automotive fuses can be mounted in fuse blocks, inline fuse holders, or fuse clips.

3. Automotive fuse - Wikipedia

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   These and other fuses are still being manufactured for many applications, including for AC circuits and DC uses. Some are time delayed, slow reacting, or have leads for terminals used in circuits without a fuse holder. [16] [11] Many of the fuse dimensions and characteristics are published by the Society of Automotive Engineers as Standard SAE ...

4. Resettable fuse - Wikipedia

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   A resettable fuse or polymeric positive temperature coefficient device (PPTC) is a passive electronic component used to protect against overcurrent faults in electronic circuits. The device is also known as a multifuse or polyfuse or polyswitch .

5. Contact resistance - Wikipedia

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   Dirty or corroded contacts on a fuse or its holder can give the false impression that the fuse is blown. A sufficiently high contact resistance can cause substantial heating in a high current device. Unpredictable or noisy contacts are a major cause of the failure of electrical equipment.

6. Fusebox - Wikipedia

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   Fuse box, or distribution board, in electric wiring; FuseBox, a brand of distribution boards and related products; Fuse box housing automotive fuses; Fusebox (band), an American band; Fuse Box, by AC/DC, 1995

7. Battery holder - Wikipedia

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   By the 1920s, battery holders used twin metal clips (like fuse holders) to hold the battery in place while making electrical contact. Patent no. 1439429 was granted in Dec. 1922 for an assembly with two spring arm clips, a small switch, and a lamp assembly on the end of connected wires.