what is the purpose of fuse?

Answer Posted / majeed

It is an electrical device which has certain melting point
vlaue accordind to the rated current of the wire. If the
current in the wire exceeds the rated current the fuse
melts thus stopping the faulty current and avoids short
circuit in the device and performing healthy operation in
the device.

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