what is meant by overloading of electrical current?Explain two possible causes due to which overloading may occur is household circuit?Exlain one precaution that should be taken to avoid such?

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Overloading:
A large amount of current is withdrawn from the circuit, when a large number of electrical appliances of high power-rating are switched on at the same time or connected in a single multi-plug. This situation is called overloading.
Overloading can be prevented by the use of fuse .

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