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What is overvoltage?

A voltage higher than equipment is designed for.

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  1. A voltage of zero
  2. A very low current
  3. A voltage higher than equipment is designed for ✔

Why: Overvoltage means voltage exceeds what equipment is designed to handle.

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Answer: A voltage higher than equipment is designed for. Overvoltage means voltage exceeds what equipment is designed to handle.

  1. Scouting America: Electricity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/electricity
    Electrical conditions: generating source with example, ground, open circuit, overvoltage, potential difference, and short circuit
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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