A(n) is a current greater than the equipment rated current or conductor ampacity, which is confined to the normal conductive paths provided by the conductors and other equipment.

overcurrent

Explanation:

It is any electrical current in excess of the nominal value indicated in the protection device, in the electrical equipment or in the current carrying capacity of a conductor. The overcurrent can be caused by an overload, a short circuit or a ground fault.

The overcurrent raises the operating temperature in the different elements of the electrical installation where this presentation is.

An overcurrent can be an overload or electric shock current.

Overload: the overload current is an excessive current in relation to the nominal operating current. It occurs in drivers and other components of a distribution system. Overloads are in most cases, more frequent between a range of one to six times the nominal current level. They are caused by temporary increases in current and occur when the motors start or when the transformers are energized.

Electric shock: as the name implies, a electric shock current is one that flows out of the normal conduction pathways. Electric shock or fault currents can be hundreds of times greater than the nominal operating current.