Short circuit

Short circuit electrically connecting two points of an electric circuit with different znacheniyami, not envisaged by the design of the device and violate the normal operation. A short circuit may occur due to the violation of insulation of live elements or mechanical coupling non-insulated elements.

If a short circuit is sharply and repeatedly increases the amount of current flowing in the circuit, which leads to significant heat dissipation, and as a result, it is possible to melting of electric wires, followed by the appearance of ignition and spread of fire.

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