motor control shield v1.1

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Hi

I recently bought a motor control shield for my arduino and I am eager to try it out :smiley:
However, I would like to have som over current protection in place before I try it out with various motors - it would be a pity if I made the shield or my arduino make smoke because of a short circuited motor.
How do I do that in a simple way?
what currents can the motor shield / the arduino take before burning?
This is the shield:

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just put a 1A fuse in series with the power supply that is used to power the motor.