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In a household electric circuit, different appliances are connected in parallel to one another. Give two reasons An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an electrical heater of rating 1.5 kW, 220V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case and why? What change, if any, needs to be made?

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