Fuse 3 : A device installed in the conductive path with a predetermined melting point coordinated to load current. Fuses are used to protect equipment from over current conditions and damage
Young & Company Electric Power Products and Related Engineering Services, Glossary of Electrical Terms, http://www.youngco.com/young2.asp?ID=4&Type=3, CA., USA 2001. (Electr Sfty - Amer) {514}