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What is an electrical tool that melts to open a circuit if an electrical current gets too high?
fuse
What happens in a fuse when the current gets too high?
When the current in a fuse gets too high, it generates excessive heat due to the increased resistance in the fuse element. This heat causes the fuse element to melt or "blow," breaking the circuit and interrupting the flow of current to protect the electrical system from damage or fire.
What is an object called that melts under high voltage to protect circuits?
A device that melts under high current , not high voltage is a circuit protective fuse. There are many fuses that are rated for voltages in the 10,000 volt range. It is the over current that trips them.
What happens to the fuse if there is something wrong with the electrical equipment being used?
IF the current drain is too high, then it melts.
If a current get too big and melts a wire what is it called?
If a current gets too big and melts a wire, it is called an overload. This can happen if the amount of current flowing through the wire exceeds its rated capacity, causing it to overheat and melt. It is important to use properly rated wires and circuit breakers to prevent overloads.
What is the factor of a fuse?
The main factor of a fuse is that it disconnects the supply voltage immediately from a fault load with out the current flashing over fuse link gap and have a continuation of a current flow. ON HRC fused this is done with silica sand. The fault current gets so high that it melts the sand into glass. Glass is an excellent insulator. The fault current is stopped immediately.
What does an fuse do in an circuit?
A fuse protects the (expensive) circuit for too high currents. When the current becomes too high the (cheap) fuse melts and the current is stopped, preferably before damage has been done to the circuit.
How can a fuse stop the current flowing if the currents to big?
it gets broken A fuse is specifically designed so that when the current exceeds its specified rating, the fuse itself fails in some way (usually, part of it melts or burns out). When the fuse "blows", the circuit is cut open, so current can no longer flow.
When dangerously high current flows through a thin strip of metal it melts and creates an open circuit and current stops flowing?
It's OK as a statement so the question mark can be deleted. <<>> This type of device is known as a fuse and it is the fuse's link that melts open.
Why does plastic burn?
It melts and gets hard
This happens to ice when it gets hot?
It melts
When plastic melts does it stretch?
no it doesnt it gets smaller
