The fuse wire is used for igniting the sample to be burned in the oxygen in the bomb. About 10 cm of wire should be used. The wire is connected to the electrodes that pass through the bomb lid. To ...

The fuse breaks the circuit if a fault in an appliance causes too much current to flow. This protects the wiring and the appliance if something goes wrong. The fuse contains a piece of wire that ...

A switch or a fuse in an electrical circuit is always connected to the live wire so that the socket or appliance is not live when switched off. If the switch or fuse is placed in the neutral wire ...