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1 markDifficulty: Easy
A fuse is always connected in the:
- aneutral wire
- blive wire
- cearth wire
- dany of the three
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
live wire
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Explanation
Only a fuse in the live wire disconnects the appliance from the high potential when it blows.
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