What is the difference between heating wire and fuse wire?March 14, 2018 byDWQA Questions › Category: Basic of Electrical Engineering › What is the difference between heating wire and fuse wire? 0 Vote Up Vote Down admin Staff asked 5 years ago 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down admin Staff answered 5 years ago Answer: A heating wire is used in heating appliances where is a fuse wire is used in a circuit to protect it from an overload. Therefore, the melting points of the materials of heating wire is high while the melting point of a fuse wire is low.