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Fuse is a piece of wire of a material with a very low melting point. When a high
current flows through the circuit due to overloading or a short circuit, the wires gets heated
and melts. As a result, the circuit is broken and current stops flowing.
A fuse interrupts excessive current (blows) so that further damage by overheating or
fire is prevented. Wiring regulations often define a maximum fuse current rating for
particular circuits. Overcurrent protection devices are essential in electrical systems to limit
threats to human life and property damage. The time and current operating characteristics
of fuses are used to provide adequate protection without needless interruption. Slow blow
fuses are designed to allow harmless short term higher currents but still clear on a sustained
overload. Fuses are manufactured in a wide range of current and voltage ratings to protect
wiring systems and electrical equipment.
In 1847, Breguet recommended use of reduced-section conductors to protect
telegraph stations from lightning strikes; by melting, the smaller wires would protect
apparatus and wiring inside the building.

A variety of wire or foil fusible elements were in
use to protect telegraph cables and lighting installations as early as 1864.

A fuse was
patented by Thomas Edison in 1890 as part of his successful electric distribution system.
Fuse consists of a metal strip or wire fuse element, of small cross-section compared
to the circuit conductors, mounted between a pair of electrical terminals, and (usually)
enclosed by a non-combustible housing. The fuse is arranged in series to carry all the
current passing through the protected circuit.
Most fuses are marked on the body or end caps with markings that indicate their
ratings. Fuse markings

will generally convey the following information, either explicitly as
text, or else implicit with the approval agency marking for a particular type: ampere, voltage
rating of the fuse, time current characteristic, approvals, breaking capacity.
Fuses come in a vast array of sizes and styles to serve in many applications,
manufactured in standardised package layouts to make them easily interchangeable. Fuse
bodies may be made of ceramic, glass, plastic, fiberglass, molded mica laminates, or molded
compressed fibre depending on application and voltage class.
Fuses for low voltage power circuits may have bolted blade or tag terminals which
are secured by screws to a fuseholder. Some blade-type terminals are held by spring clips.
Blade type fuses often require the use of a special purpose extractor tool to remove them
from the fuse holder. High-voltage fuses of the expulsion type have fiber or glass-reinforced
plastic tubes and an open end, and can have the fuse element replaced.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(electrical)

What do you know about the function of fuse?
Have you ever installed a fuse in your home or at the college?
What kind of fuse did you know?
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I. True-False Statements
1. Fuse only protected the circuits from overloading.
2. The wires of fuse will melts when a high current flows at the circuit.
3. Ampere rating of the fuse is marked on their body
4. The fuse is arranged in parallel to carry all the current passing through the
protected circuit.
5. Fuse can not use for high voltage power circuits.
6. There are any fuse bodies that made by plastic.
7. A fuse was patented by Breguet in 1890.
8. To protect wiring systems, fuses are manufactured in a wide range of current.
9. There are many type of fuse, but the sizes and the shapes are same.
10. Fuses for low voltage power circuits may have bolted blade.

II. Answer this questions following the reading text above
1. What is the function of fuse?
2. Why is the fuse have a material with a very low melting point?
3. Where are the ratings of fuse marked?
4. How many kind of fuse depend on the size of voltage that protected by them?
5. Why did the slow bow fuses design?
6. What are the elements of the fuse?
7. What is the reason which make fuse easily interchangeable?
8. Why is the fuse arranged in series?
9. Why did Breguet recommend use of reduced-section to protect telegraph
stations from lightning strikes?
10. What are the function of the time and current operating characteristics of fuses?

III. Match the words on the left with the statements on the right
1. Kirchoffs current law a. the notation used in the assignment of
voltages.
2. Transformer b. electrical network in which the voltage polarity
and directions of current flow change
continuously, and often periodically
3. ACSR c. an earth-connected electrical conducting
connection that may be designed or non-
intentionally created.
4. Contactor d. A kind of overhead electric power conductor
made up of a central stranded steel cable overlaid
with strands of aluminum.
5. Fuse e. the cosine of the angle subtended by S on the
real, P axis
6. Power Factor f. the sum of the currents entering and exiting a
circuit node must be equal to 0.
7.Polarity g. provide an efficient means of changing voltage
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and current levels, and make the bulk
power transmission system practical.
8. Ground h. Use to protected circuit from overload and
short circuit
9. Impedance i. electrical property of a network that measures
its ability to conduct electrical AC current for a
given AC voltage.
10. AC circuit j. electromechanically actuated spring-loaded
relay contacts normally used to control lights,
heat, or other non-motor loads


IV. Games
You are showing a non-specialist visitor around your company and explaining
technical concepts using simplified language. In pairs, practise explaining a product
or type of technology that you are familiar with.