(How an electric circuit and an electric device can be saved from the damage due to overloading?)

(How an electric circuit and an electric device can be saved from the

1.	(How an electric circuit and an electric device can be saved from the damage due to overloading?)
Answer» <p>Ans :- That would be a circuit breaker. A circuit breaker is installed in a utility panel with other breakers, and is set to trip off if a circuit controlled by the breaker draws too much current. This could happen when you plug too many high-amperage devices, such as space heaters, into a single circuit. Without a circuit breaker, such a situation can overheat the wires and cause a fire or a short circuit which could lead to electrocution or death. With a circuit breaker, you will not be able to overload the circuit, as the circuit breaker will trip as soon as it reached a maximum load level.</p> <p>Everyelectric circuitin a wiring system must beprotectedagainstoverloads. Acircuit overloadoccurs when the amount ofcurrentflowing through thecircuitexceeds the rating of the protective devices. ... If thecurrentexceeds 15 amps, thecircuitbreakerwillopen up, cutting off any morecurrentflow.</p>