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| Keywords: Cutout fuse.jpg A fuse cutout at a service drop on a single-phase overhead power distribution line The power line supported by the insulator at the top of the pole is visible in the background The service drop is a feed line attached to the power line which feeds power to a single residence The fuse cutout device in foreground is a combination fuse and switch which allows the transformer and residence to be disconnected from the power line in the event of an emergency It consists of a fusible metal bar supported between two terminal clips by an insulator If a short circuit occurs the bar will melt and pivot open giving a visual indication of the trouble The sevice drop can also be manually disconnected from the line by electrical lineworkers while the line is energized by pulling the device open using a long insulated fiberglass stick with a hook on the end called a hotstick Transferred from http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia; transferred to Commons by User دالبا using http //tools wikimedia de/~magnus/commonshelper php CommonsHelper 2007-08-26 Original uploader was Greensburger at http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia Released into the public domain by the author en wikipedia Greensburger Original upload log en wikipedia Cutout2 jpg 2007-08-26 23 38 Greensburger 989×989× 564827 bytes <nowiki></nowiki> Electrical distribution Electrical parts and components Power engineering | ||||
