The object was to prevent Overloading.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
As a matter of practice, and if you have enough animals to avoid Overloading, you will generally tuck in a can here and there.
"Camp and Trail"
Stewart Edward White
The obtaining of electrical energy from a commercial line is desirable because of its greater dependability, generally lower cost and the fact that unlimited use of electricity may be obtained without the Overloading that frequently occurs where individual plants are set up.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee