Question

Distinguish between the terms 'overloading' and 'short-circuiting ' as used in domestic circuits.

Answer 1

Answer:

overloading is a case in which too many or more than two electrical appliances switched on at a time in one socket, which draws a large amount of current .

But when the plastic insulation of the live wire and neutral wire gets torn ,then the wire touches each other and this touching of the live wire and neutral wire directly known as short circuit...