Overload Protection
Overload protection protects the cable from excess current. The protective device will automatically switch off when the devices plugged into it are drawing more power than the strip is rated to supply. For example, the standard rating for overload protected power strips is 2400W in Australia, so exceeding that amount of power will make the circuit breaker trip. Power strips offering only overload protection generally do not have a power light, but they do have a reset switch, which is used to return the strip to service after an overload has caused it to trip.
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