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What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?
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What is the name of the device that senses the current flowing, tripping the circuit, and cutting off the electricity?

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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

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Answer: A fuse

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A fuse is a thin piece of wire that heats and melts when the electric current in a circuit exceeds a safe value, thereby tripping the circuit and cutting off the electric current flow.
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