overcurrent

[ oh-ver-kur-uh nt, -kuhr- ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr- /

noun Electricity.

a current of a magnitude that is greater than a limiting value, as the value at which a fuse melts.

Origin of overcurrent

First recorded in 1930–35; over- + current