The differences between short-circuiting and overloading are:
| Short-circuiting | Overloading |
|---|---|
| Short-circuiting happens when a live wire comes in contact with a neutral wire. | Overloading happens when the amount of current drawn by a source exceeds the amount of current that a source can supply. |
| At the point of short-circuit, the potential difference falls to zero. | Potential difference assumes non-zero but a very low value in overloading. |
| The current flow is high at the time of short-circuiting. | During overloading, the flow of current is lower than the flow at the time of shortcircuiting. |
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