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The main device is the circuit-breaker, which is set to trip and cut off the supply if the current exceeds a preset amount.
On low-power supplies up to about 100 amps thermal fuses can also be used, a piece of thin wire enclosed in a fireproof container. When the current exceeds the rated amount, the wire melts and this cuts of the supply. Obviously fuses are not as accurate as circuit breakers but they are cheaper.
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A thermostat.
