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The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is

(a) earthing
(b) use of fuse
(c) use of stabilizers
(d) use of electric meter

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Answer: B
Solution:
Fuse wire is a short length thin wire generally made of tin and lead in the ratio of 3:1.
If the supply become high-voltage which exceeds the current then after reaching at a
specified value of current, the fuse wire melts and breaks.
As the fuse wire melts, the circuit of the whole household breaks and thus household appliances get protected from damage.

Hence the correct answer of this question is option B.

 

 

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