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Fuse Boxes
The illustration shows an example of a fuse box.
A fuse is a device which protects a circuit in the event of a fault. The fuse will 'blow'
should a short circuit occur, protecting that circuit from further damage.
Information provided with the fuse box includes:
• The fuse box name - located above the fuse box.
• A fuse number/location reference for each fuse - located above the fuse.
• A fuse rating (in Amps) for each fuse - located inside the fuse.
• A fuse box, terminal number and terminal block reference - located on each wire
entering the fuse box.
In the above example, the fuse box, terminal number and terminal block references can
be interpreted as follows:
Denotes the type of fuse box:
1 = Fuse box 1 (Main fuse)
2 = Fuse box 2 (Individual circuit protection)