The fuse element may be surrounded by air, or by materials intended to speed the quenching of the arc.

When the fuse element blows, the indicating pin extends to activate the micro switch or relay, which, in turn, triggers an event.

The characters fuse elements of many people we know - including ourselves - and it's this reflection of real life that makes this series so hilarious.

The fuse elements used in most distribution cutouts are tin or silver alloy wires that melt when subjected to high enough current.

The star becomes layered like an onion, with the burning of more easily fused elements occurring in larger shells.