A fuse can be a saviour against:

Correct answer: B. High current

  • A. High voltage
  • B. High current
  • C. High power
  • D. Heating of wires

Explanation

To protect a high-voltage circuit, you need a properly rated fuse. Here are five popular examples for consideration in your next design. A fuse is simple in concept: Current flows through a thin metal wire, and when that current gets too high, the metal heats and melts, breaking the circuit.

This question appeared on the HEC Phase I 2017 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.

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