What does safety fuse mean?
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safe·ty fuse
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Princeton's WordNet
safety fusenoun
a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
fuse, electrical fuse, safety fusenoun
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Wikipedia
Safety fuse
The safety fuse is a type of fuse invented and patented by English inventor William Bickford in 1831. Originally it consisted of a "tube" of gunpowder surrounded by a waterproofed varnished jute "rope." It replaced earlier and less reliable methods of igniting gunpowder blasting charges which had caused many injuries and deaths in the mining industry. The safety fuse burns at a rate of typically about 30 seconds per foot (1 second per cm).
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safety fuse
A safety fuse is a device used in an electrical circuit to prevent excessive current flow caused by overloading or short circuiting, by melting or breaking the circuit connection when the current exceeds a particular level. It is typically made of a metal wire or a filament that heats and breaks when the threshold current is surpassed, thus preventing potential fire or damage to the electrical equipment.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Safety Fuse
A strip of metal inserted so as to form part of a circuit and of such size that a smaller current [than] would heat the regular wire of the circuit dangerously, so as to cause a conflagration for instance, would melt the fuse and open the circuit. As it sometimes happens that a safety fuse melts without parting a weight is sometimes hung upon it, so as to break it as it softens.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of safety fuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of safety fuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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