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It causes the disruption of the fuse, switching off the disjunctor, or set on fire the conductors if there isn'ta circuit protector and therefore burns the parts of the electric device. The cause of too much current in a ciucuit is always a resistance that has a low value. To check the cause of the excess of current in a circuit is necessary to measure all the components.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen too much current passes through a conductor it can cause an overload of electricity which if not earthed can be very dangerous to human contact. If the object that is conducting the electricity is touched than this can cause an electrocution, which is when too much current passes through a person's body to try and reach the ground to earth itself. When more amperage than an electrical wire can handle in a circuit is produced than the wires start to burn and can cause a fire (Thiele, Unknown). Today most appliances have a safety device attached to the appliance to stop damage from happening.
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∙ 12y agoHigh current results in excessive heat in wiring.
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∙ 7y agoCurrent can cause heating; too much current, and a circuit will burn out.
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What is a component included in a circuit and designed to prevent too much current from flowing through the circuit?
A fuse.
What reason for bulb blowing in an electrical circuit?
Too much current for the rating of the bulb.
What a device that protects an electric circuit from too much current?
Circuit Breakers and Fuses limit the amount of current flowing through the circuit.
What does an fuse do in an circuit?
A fuse protects the (expensive) circuit for too high currents. When the current becomes too high the (cheap) fuse melts and the current is stopped, preferably before damage has been done to the circuit.
How does High and Low voltage cut out circuit works if voltage varies?
I assume you mean - 'Why does a circuit fail to work if the operating voltage is too high or too low?' A certain specific voltage is needed to overcome the natural resistance in circuit components. For instance in simple transistors, this is 0.7V to get the transistor to switch on and 1.4V is lost across the switched junction. This is why may circuits operate at above 3V. The rest of the circuit is designed to operate at the specified voltage and if you go too high, too much current will flow through the circuit and it will fail in the same way a fuse will blow if too much current is passed through it.
What device used to open a circuit if too much current flows through it?
A circuit breaker is a device used to open a circuit if too much current flows through it.
What is used to insure that too much current does not flow through one circuit?
A circuit breaker or a fuse is used to insure that too much current does not flow through one circuit.
What happens to a switch that automatically opens the current if it is too high?
Circuit Breaker.
What would cause a fuse to blow by the battery of a Dodge Neon?
Either a short to ground, or too much current draw in that circuit.Either a short to ground, or too much current draw in that circuit.
What is a hypothesis stating how a fuse is used to prevent too much electric current from flowing through a circuit?
This would not be a hypothesis, but an explanation. A fuse is a piece of wire with a low melting point which melts if too much current flows in the circuit. It is designed to break before the rest of the circuit is damaged.
What component included in a circuit and is designed to prevent too much current from flowing through the circuit?
A fuse.
What is a component included in a circuit and designed to prevent too much current from flowing through the circuit?
A fuse.
Why would electricity go off if too many appliances are running?
Circuit breakers are in place to prevent an over-current condition. When too much current is passed through a wire, it overheats and can result in fire. The circuit breaker is just doing its job when it turns off a circuit in that kind of condition. Too many appliances running simply means too much current on a circuit.
The role of the circuit breaker is what?
to prevent a circuit from overloading if too much current flow safely interrupt the circuit if it becomes overloaded
What protects equipment from too much current by tripping a switch that breaks the circuit and stops the flow of electricity?
Circuit Breaker
How do you over load a circuit?
Put too much current through it. Very carefully.
What could stop the flow if there is too much electric current?
circuit breaker or fuse
