1. A fuse wire does not get red hot because it melts first. 2. On application of the electric supply, the fuse wire 'blows'and strikes the arc. 3. I have seen an ancient spool of 15 amp fuse wire . 4. Old time fuse wire , dating back to 1880 or earlier, contained lead, I believe, like solder. 5. Minor amounts of bismuth metal were consumed in fusible alloys for fire sprinkler systems and fuse wire . 6. A classic Yablochkov candle cannot be relit, since the fuse wire between the electrodes has been consumed. 7. This would act as a new fuse wire , allowing a half-burnt candle to be restarted once extinguished. 8. He had 200 grams ( 8 ounces ) of TNT, fuse wire and a small amount of drugs, 9. The NCGUB members were caught with explosive devices and materials including plastic explosives, fuse wires and detonators, he said. 10. We know that a fuse wire melts due to overheating . But the practical resistance of a fuse is low.
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