what is the use of fuse?

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Dear Student ,
$F u s e i s u s e f o r p r o t e c t i o n o f e l e c t r i c a l c i r c u i t s i . e . a n y e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t . F u s e c a n b e u s e d t o p r o t e c t a r e f r i g e r a t o r, a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g m a c h i n e, T V s e t, e v e n y o u r w h o l e h o u s e . W h e n c u r r e n t a b o v e t h e a l l o w a b l e v a l u e (t h e f u s e i s d e s i g n e d b a s e d o n t h a t v a l u e) f l o w s t h r o u g h f u s e i t w i l l m e l t a n d i s o l a t e t h e c i r c u i t f r o m s u p p l y t h u s s a v i n g t h e e q u i p m e n t f r o m b u r n i n g .$

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