The difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is


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Explain the difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker if you were designing a circuit for a reading lamp would you include a fuse a circuit breaker or neither

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The answer is Fuse.  Circuit breakers and fuses are generally known as "Overload Protection Devices.  The difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is that a fuse is a one time circuit element while a circuit breaker is a multiple use device. If you were designing a circuit for a reading lamp, a fuse would do.  Since almost all household installed a circuit breaker for outlets, etc,

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