what is difference between fuse and breaker?

Answer Posted / mahesh

fuses are burned at the time of overcurrent flows in the
circuit,but breakers are just open(not burn) at the time of
overcurrent flow,

fuses are used in only one time,but breakers are used by
multiple no.of times

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