Distinguish between the terms 'overloading' and 'short-circuiting ' as used in domestic circuits.
when live wire and the neutral wire came in contact with each other then short circuit happens.
On the other hand when too many electrical appliances of high power rating are switched on at the same time or are connected to a single socket, they draw extremely large amount of current. This is known as overloading.
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