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In a domestic electric ciruit -wiring , with which wire do we connect a fuse ?

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The live wire.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT -ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN VERY SHORT AS DIRECTED (MISCELLANEOUS):
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