Overloaded Circuit. The circuit is said to have overloaded when more than the desirable load is applied to the circuit. Often the cause of an overloaded circuit is the use of too many lamps and electrical devices on the same circuit at the same time.
If you ve ever plugged in one too many holiday lights switched on a vacuum or cranked up a space heater only to have the lights or appliance suddenly shut off you ve created an electrical circuit overload. However when too much burden is placed on your home s electrical circuits they can blow out. At this point you have an overloaded circuit on your hands.
Circuits can become overloaded when too many electrical devices are plugged into the electrical system.
The shutdown was triggered by the circuit s breaker or fuses in your home s service panel. If you ve ever plugged in one too many holiday lights switched on a vacuum or cranked up a space heater only to have the lights or appliance suddenly shut off you ve created an electrical circuit overload. The circuit is said to have overloaded when more than the desirable load is applied to the circuit. However when too much burden is placed on your home s electrical circuits they can blow out.
