State the function of FUSE in a circuit . How is it workand connected in the domestic circuit ?

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A fuse is a small conducting wire of low melting point which protects the household electrical system from getting damaged due to unusual high current.
The unusual high current may be due to short circuit, power fluctuation in the electric line etc. The fuse wire is made of conducting alloy or metals of low melting point. Thin wires of metals such as: tin, aluminium, copper and thin wires of alloys of bronze, brass, nichrome are used as fuse.

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