Overloading electrical circuits is easier than you may think, especially around the holidays. At best, overloading the circuit is inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous.

A perfect example of how a circuit overload can be dangerous occurred as my caregiver friend tried to relieve the excessive heat affecting her 100-year-old client. The solution seemed simple: plug ...

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Fire Chief William Sleeger urges people not to overload the circuits with too many appliances plugged into one circuit. "When you have a large draw like that, they can't handle it," Sleeger said.