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प्रश्न
The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is
पर्याय
earthing
use of fuse
use of stabilizers
use of electric meter
उत्तर
use of fuse
Explanation -
The use of electric fuse is the most important method used for protecting home appliances from short-circuiting or overloading.
Generally, thin wire with a low melting point having a specific rating is connected in series with the electric devices. When the current passing through the fuse exceeds a specific value then by the heating effect of current it melts and breaks the circuit.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When does short circuiting take place?
Name safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances.
At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit ______.
What name is given to the device which automatically cuts off the electricity supply during short-circuiting in household wiring?
What is the electric potential of the wire in a mains supply cable?
Usually three insulated wires of different colours are used in an electrical appliance. Name the three colours.
What is the usually colour of the insulation of :
(a) live wire
(b) neutral wire
(c) earth wire?
Give two reasons why different electrical appliances in a domestics circuit are connected in parallel.
Answer the following question:
What is overloading? When does it occur? How can overloading be avoided?
The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short-circuiting or overloading is ____________.
