Brand Schneider Electric - page 44

Short circuits in electrical installations can lead to a real state of danger. Damage to electrical devices caused in this way is not only the cost of purchasing new system components - it is also much more serious consequences, such as overheating of wires and even the risk of fire. As a result of an electrical short circuit, there is a rapid flow of energy, so large that it can exceed the permissible current in the circuit, which can lead to dangerous situations.