What primary function do the fuses built into the vehicle's electrical system perform?

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Fuses are safety elements inserted in the various lines of the vehicle's electrical circuit. Their purpose is to protect the consumers and the wiring against overcurrents: each fuse has a metal strip or filament calibrated to withstand a specific amperage and, if the current exceeds it, it blows and interrupts the flow of electricity, avoiding damage to the equipment and the risk of fire. Thinking that they prevent short circuits from occurring is a mistake: the fuse cannot prevent the fault from happening, it only acts afterwards, cutting the current to limit the damage. Converting alternating current into direct current is not their task either: that is done by the alternator's diode rectifier bridge.

What primary function do the fuses built into the vehicle's electrical system perform?

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