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2. Thermal cutoff - Wikipedia

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   An assortment of thermal fuses. A thermal cutoff is an electrical safety device (either a thermal fuse or thermal switch) that interrupts electric current when heated to a specific temperature. These devices may be for one-time use (a thermal fuse), or may be reset manually or automatically (a thermal switch).

3. 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 ...

4. Automotive fuse - Wikipedia

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   The fuses listed are the most common for the size, which is always a fast-acting fuse: 1AG size, type AGA, 1 A to 30 A, 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) diameter by 5 ⁄ 8 inch (15.9mm) long [ 10 ] 2AG size, type AGB, 0.177 in (4.5 mm) diameter by 0.588 in (14.9 mm) long (frequently replaced with 5mm diameter by 15mm long international size fuse (aka 5 x ...

5. 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 .

6. Whirlpool Galaxy - Wikipedia

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   The Whirlpool Galaxy lies at a distance of 23 [2] to 31 million light-years from Earth. [18] Based on the 1991 measurement by the Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies using the D 25 isophote at the B-band, the Whirlpool Galaxy has a diameter of 23.58 kiloparsecs (76,900 light-years). [2] [5] Overall the galaxy is about 88% the size of ...

7. United States Department of Education - Wikipedia

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   The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government.It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services by the Department of Education Organization Act, which President Jimmy Carter signed into ...