What component is designed to protect and electrical circuit by breaking the circuit when excessive current flows through it?

Hints

It is a safety device used in electrical systems.
It can be reset after tripping, unlike a fuse.
It automatically switches off when there is an electrical problem.

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Answer: Circuit breaker

Also accepted: Breaker

A circuit breaker automatically interrupts an electrical circuit when current becomes dangerously high

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