Electrical Short Circuit

By Staff | April 16, 2019
A short circuit is any condition where the establish wiring circuit is interrupted by a flaw in the wiring or wiring connections.

The term short circuit is used to refer to the situation in which a hot wire carrying current touches a neutral wire. When this happens, resistance lessens instantly and a large volume of current flows through an unexpected pathway. When a short circuit occurs, sparks sometimes fly, you may hear crackling, and sometimes smoke and flames.

A short circuit occurs when an unintended low-resistance path is created between two points in an electrical circuit. This allows a large amount of current to flow through the circuit and can lead to a fire.

Short circuits don’t necessarily cause sparks and fire. They often result in malfunctioning devices. To start a fire, an electrical source must deliver enough energy to cause overheating in the circuit or attached components

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