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Overloading and Short circuiting

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It is not safe to operate several electrical appliances simultaneous by using an adapter operating from a singe point. Why?

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The sockets are connected in series in an adapter. So, when several electrical appliances are simultaneously connected, the total current through the main wire may exceed the specified limited value and lead to overload.

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