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What is an inline fuse?

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It usually consists of a strand of wire inside a ceramic or glass cartridge. Excess current causes the wire to heat up and eventually melt, breaking the circuit. Inline simply means that the holder for the fuse is fitted into a cable, rather than inside a piece of equipment.

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