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What is the purpose of the circuit breaker in your home?

To provide electricity to all of the electrical devices in your home.
To maximize the electrical efficiency of appliances plugged in.
To prevent too much current from traveling into the circuit, making the wire hot and starting a fire.
To irritate the %$&* out of you when they turn off.

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Answer:

to prevent to much current

Step-by-step explanation:

in the event of a power surge the circuit breaker will cut the power. this is what people mean when they say "pop" the breaker

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