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We should not use many electrical appliances simultaneously.

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i. Electrical appliances like geyser, heater, motor, oven, washing machine, etc. have high power consumption.
ii. If such appliances are connected simultaneously, large amount of current flows in the circuit.
iii. This current may exceed permissible value and cause overloading.
iv. It can result in causing fire.
Hence, we should not use many electrical appliances simultaneously.
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