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current overload

[ˈkɜːrənt ˈoʊvərloʊd]
nounpl: current overloads
sobrecarga de corrente
1. An electrical condition where the amount of electric current flowing through a circuit exceeds its safe capacity, potentially causing damage to equipment or fire hazards
The circuit breaker tripped due to current overload when too many appliances were plugged in simultaneously.
O disjuntor disparou devido à sobrecarga de corrente quando muitos aparelhos foram conectados simultaneamente.
2. A protective mechanism or alarm triggered when electrical current exceeds rated limits
The system automatically shut down to prevent current overload damage.
O sistema desligou automaticamente para prevenir danos por sobrecarga de corrente.
Synonyms
electrical overloadovercurrentcircuit overloadpower overload
Antonyms
current underloadnormal current flow

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sobrecarga de corrente
Standard technical term used in Brazil
São Paulo
sobrecarga de corrente elétrica
More explicit variant commonly used in industrial contexts
Portugal
sobrecarga de corrente
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard technical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

blow a fuse
trip the breaker
electrical meltdown
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