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History of Fuse                     A french Physicist Namel Breguet was famous for his effort in the initial days of telegraphy.He suggested the utilization of reduced part of conductors to guard telegraph stations against the hits of lighting with liquefying , the slighter wires would guard equipment along with wiring in the building . In the year 1864, lighting installation and telegraph cables can be protected by employing a variety of foil fusible essentials and wires, Finally , Thomas Alva Edison has patented a fuse as an element of his electric distribution system in the year 1890. Principle of Fuse                    Fuses are sacrificial devices used to protect much more expensive electrical components from the damaging effects of overcurrent.Fuses consist of a low Resistance metal or wire that is used to close a circuit.When too much current flows through the low...