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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. 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 .

  4. Fuse cutout - Wikipedia

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    In electrical distribution, a fuse cutout or cut-out fuse (often referred to as a cutout) is a combination of a fuse and a switch, used in primary overhead feeder lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads. An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or customer circuit will cause the fuse to ...

  5. Proximity fuze - Wikipedia

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    Proximity fuse MK53 removed from shell, circa 1950s. A proximity fuse (also VT fuse [1] [2] [3] or "variable time fuze") is a fuse that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its target. Proximity fuses are designed for elusive military targets such as aircraft and missiles, as well as ships ...

  6. Fuse (hydraulic) - Wikipedia

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    It does this by stopping or greatly restricting the flow of hydraulic fluid through the fuse if the flow exceeds a threshold. The term "fuse" is used here in analogy with electrical fuses which perform a similar function. Hydraulic systems rely on high pressures (usually over 7000 kPa) to work properly.

  7. Shunt (electrical) - Wikipedia

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    If connected in series with the circuit it simply prevents reversed current, but if connected in parallel it can shunt the reversed supply, causing a fuse or other current limiting circuit to open. All semiconductor diodes have a threshold voltage – typically between 0.5 volt and 1 volt – that must be exceeded before significant current ...

  8. Fuse - Wikipedia

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    Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles Fuse (hydraulic) , a device used in hydraulic systems to protect against sudden loss of fluid pressure Fuse (explosives) or fuze, the part of the device that initiates function

  9. Fuse (explosives) - Wikipedia

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    A smoke bomb with a lit fuse. In an explosive, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function.In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately.

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