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Discussion Forum : Voltage and Current - General Questions (Q.No. 43)
43.
The basic difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is
a fuse is slower
a fuse is reusable
a circuit breaker is reusable
a circuit breaker is more reliable
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.

NEELESHKUMAR biradar said:   7 years ago
Circuit breaker is more reliable.

Explain it.

Shadan said:   8 years ago
Fuses can be used only once.

But, Circuit breakers can be used a number of times.

Mahesh said:   8 years ago
Which type of material used in the fuse and why?

Jagdish sahu said:   9 years ago
Circuit breaker is more reliable then fuse but it has many mechanical part which make it non reliable then fuse.

Manoj said:   9 years ago
I think Answer D.

It is more reliable.

Gilbert Bernatsha said:   1 decade ago
I think answer (A).

Fuse is one of the answer of that question.

Because fuse operated slowly compared with breaker.

Hari said:   1 decade ago
Fuse once burn replace another one but circuit breaker use so many times.

A.Mohammed Imrankhan said:   1 decade ago
Fuse: Fuse is a protecting device. When overloading is occur it will disconnect or break the conduction path (copper wire).

Circuit breaker: It acts as a switch when overloading is occur.

BHARGAVI VEERA said:   1 decade ago
What is the Circuit breaker? wire or component. Please give me reply.

Mani said:   1 decade ago
Circuit breaker can be reset to normal by just tripping where fuse should be replaced.


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