BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 130
Which device protects equipment from electrical damage due to excess current?
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Answer: (A) Fuse
Explanation
A fuse is a safety device with a low-melting wire that cuts off excess current.
- (A) Correct
Correct: a fuse melts and breaks the circuit when current exceeds a safe limit.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: a generator produces electricity.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: a motor converts electrical to mechanical energy.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: not the standard safety device.