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Question
What is the pole fuse? Write down its current rating.
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Solution
Before the electric line is connected to the meter in a house, a fuse of high rating (≈ 50 A) is connected in the live wire at the pole or just before the meter. This fuse is called the pole fuse. Its current rating is ≈ 50 A.
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