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- Switchgear and Protectionelectrical-engineering-mcqs › switchgear-and-protection
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- 17 Dec 2018
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
In D.C. circuits, the fuse wire can be installed in both the positive and negative lines to provide effective protection. This ensures that any fault current in either line will cause the fuse to blow, safeguarding the circuit.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.What causes a fuse to blow?
- 2.Compared to a rewirable fuse, what advantages does an H.R.C. fuse offer?
- 3.Where is an isolator typically placed in relation to a circuit breaker?
- 4.Fuses are typically not employed for protection in circuits with current ratings exceeding which value?
- 5.Oil circuit breakers are primarily used in which type of electrical circuits?
- 6.What type of fault does a fuse in a motor circuit primarily protect against?
- 7.Which phenomenon caused by electric current is responsible for the operation of a fuse?
- 8.The rating of a fuse is specified based on which electrical parameter?
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