--- title: Fuse Protection in Taalk Campaigns description: Fuse Protection is a user-controlled campaign safeguard that automatically pauses Taalk campaigns when call or message failures exceed a set threshold. Learn how to enable it, adjust thresholds, and recover after a fuse trigger. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.taalk.ai/fuse-protection-in-taalk-campaigns#main-content) Open main navigation Close main navigation How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Taalk Academy](https://knowledge.taalk.ai/?hsLang=en) 2. [Contact Center](https://knowledge.taalk.ai/contact-center?hsLang=en) 3. [Campaign](https://knowledge.taalk.ai/contact-center?hsLang=en#campaign) November 12, 2025 # Fuse Protection in Taalk Campaigns **Fuse Protection** is a user-controlled safety switch in Taalk campaigns. When enabled, it monitors your campaign’s **failed connection rate** (calls or texts that cannot be delivered). If the failure rate exceeds a defined threshold, the system automatically **pauses the campaign** to prevent wasted traffic, protect deliverability, and flag poor data quality. --- #### **🧠 Concept Overview** Fuse Protection functions like an electrical fuse — it only trips when too much “failure current” runs through a campaign. It’s designed to safeguard both performance and compliance by automatically stopping a campaign if the failure percentage (e.g., *call-failed* or *SMS undelivered*) becomes abnormally high. > ⚙️ **Important:** Fuse Protection is not always on. > You must **manually enable** it from your **Campaign Settings → Protection → Fuse Switch.** > When off, campaigns will continue running even if the failure rate is high.   --- #### **⚙ How It Works** | **Step** | **Trigger** | **System Action** | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Campaign runs with Fuse Protection **enabled**. | System monitors all connection results (success vs. failed). | | 2 | Failures accumulate — e.g., call\_failed, message\_undelivered, network\_timeout. | Fuse counter increases. | | 3 | Failure rate passes the configured threshold (e.g., 25–30%). | Fuse “trips.” Campaign auto-pauses. | | 4 | User reviews the alert, cleans data, and manually resumes. | Fuse counter resets after review. |   --- #### **📉 What Counts as a Failed Session** | **Failure Type** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | **Call Failed** | No route or disconnect on connect attempt. | | **Message Undelivered** | SMS not delivered or rejected by carrier. | | **No Answer / Network Timeout** | No carrier response within threshold. | | **Unreachable Number** | Invalid, suspended, or disconnected contact. |   --- #### **📊 Threshold & Behavior** | **Campaign Type** | **User-set Threshold** | **Fuse Action** | | --- | --- | --- | | Voice | ~25–30% failed sessions | Auto-pause + Alert | | SMS | ~15–25% failed deliveries | Auto-pause + Alert | | Mixed | Adaptive | Auto-pause + Alert | Thresholds can be customized under **Campaign Settings → Protection → Fuse Threshold.** --- #### **🟢 Fuse States** | **Status** | **Meaning** | **Action Required** | | --- | --- | --- | | 🟢 **Normal** | Failure rate within safe range | None | | 🟡 **Warning** | Approaching threshold | Monitor lead quality | | 🔴 **Fuse Triggered** | Threshold exceeded | Review campaign, clean data, and manually resume |   --- #### **🧭 Why It Matters** - Prevents runaway failed sessions that waste credits and harm sender reputation. - Protects deliverability by pausing before carriers penalize for poor data quality. - Provides early visibility into bad lists or broken routing. - Keeps campaign control in your hands — you decide when the fuse is active. --- #### **🧩 Example** If your campaign dials 1,000 numbers and 320 return call\_failed, your failure rate is **32%** — above the fuse limit. With Fuse enabled, Taalk automatically pauses the campaign and shows an alert: > “⚠️ Fuse Protection Triggered – 32% Failed Sessions. Please verify data before resuming.” --- #### **🛠 How to Enable or Reset Fuse** 1. Open **Campaign Settings → Protection.** 2. Toggle **Fuse Protection: ON.** 3. (Optional) Adjust your failure threshold. 4. If Fuse triggers, review invalid numbers or telco routes. 5. Click **Resume Campaign** once fixed. --- #### **💡 Pro Tip** Fuse Protection is **best used during early testing or new lead batches** to safeguard from data errors. 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