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fento
Apr 29, 2008, 11:54 AM
On a circuit board, what purpose does the fuse serve?

KISS
Apr 29, 2008, 02:19 PM
It is an overcurrent device. When the time and overload duration is exceeded, the fuse melts thus it protects the circuit in a controlled way. Otherwise traces and more components would be destroyed,