what is meant by ampere rating of fuse wire?
The ampere rating of fuse wire is the amount of current at which the fuse wire reliably melts and interrupts the flow of current. I say reliably because you want the wire in the fuse housing to melt, not explode. . Electric current moves through circuits (wires) to perform certain tasks. Run motors, operate refrigerators and ovens and other appliances, electric lights, and so forth. The amount of electric current flowing through the wires is measured in amperes. An analogy is the water in your pipes is measured in cubic feet by your water meter. . Unless the circuits (wires) are protected, if too much current flows, it can become dangerous to your circuits…say in your home and cause fires. It does this by heating up the wires until they get so hot, the walls containing the wires catch fire. . To prevent this, a weak link is purposely installed in the circuits, that is supposed to melt before the wires get too hot. This weak link is a fuse. Just imagine a very thin weak wire in the ci
