A heater and a geyser is attached to a 220 V battery with a fuse as shown below. If the geyser is operating at the maximum permissible current, what must be the rating of fuse wire to be used in the given circuit?

4 A

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1 A

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2 A

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The correct option is B 1 A
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A heater and a geyser is attached to a 220 V battery with a fuse as shown below. If the geyser is operating at the maximum permissible current, what must be the rating of fuse wire to be used in the given circuit?

The correct option is B 1 A​.

The correct option is B 1 A
.