Fuses and Circuit Breakers

A Fuse is a device that Completes a circuit Melts when the current in a circuit is too low Melts what the current in a circuit is too high Makes an incompleted circuit The benefit of having a fuse or circuit breaker in an electrical circuit is Expensive components in the circuit don't get damaged It saves you money on your electricity bill It prevents the voltage from being too high It keeps the current low Another benefit of fuses and circuit breakers is They prevent devices overheating which can cause fires The convert electrical energy into more useful heat energy They convert electrical energy into more useful heat energy They help to create a short circuit which is safer A fuse with a higher rating... Melts when a low voltage is passed through it Melts when a high voltage is passed through it Melts when a very low current is passed through it Only melts when a higher current is passed through it In order to have a high resistance fuse wires are normally quite: thick thin short long The main difference between a circuit breaker and a fuse is Circuit breaks can only be used once but fuses are reusable Fuses can only be used once but circuit breakers are reusable Fuses can be used with any device but circuit breakers are only used in a small number of devices Circuit breakers can be used with any device but fuses are only used in a small number of devices