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What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?

What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?
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What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?

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Answer:

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

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Answer: A fuse

Step-by-step explanation:
A fuse is a thin piece of wire that heats and melts when the electric current in a circuit exceeds a safe value, thereby tripping the circuit and cutting off the electric current flow.
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