The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is

Earthing

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Use of fuse

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Use of stabilizers

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Use of electric meter

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The correct option is B
Use of fuse

Whenever the current in the circuit abruptly increases, the fuse melts due to the heating effect of current and prevents possible damage to the appliances from short-circuiting.

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