Difference between Short circuiting and Overloading
Short circuiting
- Short circuiting is a dangerous incident that can happen due uncontrolled contact of live and neutral wire that carries current.
- When insulation over live wire and neutral wire is removed accidently and they get joined, carries large current is called as short circuiting.
- During short circuiting large current flows through the wire produces tremendous heat which can cause fire.
- Lots of accidents are reported till date due to short circuiting which have taken many lives too.
- Short circuiting can be avoiding by using Earthed wire setup, which drops the excess charges develops during short circuiting directly to the earth.
- Short circuiting can be avoiding by regular checking of insulation of live wire and neutral wire, wires should not be passes through risky areas which can cause wear and tear of insulation of wires.
Short circuiting
- Overloading is different from short circuiting in view of its basic cause, but the impact of overloading is also similar to short circuiting.
- When number of electric appliances of higher power ratings is connected at a time, then the wires tries to draw more current, this is known as overloading.
- Multiple appliances connected at the same instant draws large current, which again produces large amount of heat that catches fire.
- Overloading may result the burning of instruments, shops etc.
- Short circuiting can be avoiding usage of higher power rating simultaneously.
- The connecting wires and plugs used for instruments like refrigerator, washing machine should have higher power rating so that overloading can be avoided.