You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!Standard VIIIPhysicsQuestionAseries, neutalBseries, liveCseries, earthDparallel, liveOpen in AppSolutionVerified by TopprIn our homes, we receive supply of electric power through a main supply (mains), either supported through overhead electric poles or by underground cables.The live wire and neutral wire, coming from the electric pole, enter a box fitted just outside our house which has a main fuse. The fuse is connected in series with the live wire. This is done so because it is only the live wire which has a high potential of 220 volts unlike the neutral wire which carries zero potential. The fuse has a high rating of about 50 amperes. Thus it prevents any damage such as fire to the entire electrical wiring entering the house due to short-circuit or overloading.The two wires then enter the electricity meter which records the electrical power consumed by us in kilowatt-hour (kWh).Hence, A fuse is connected in series wi...
