Two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances are

1. Electric Fuse: An electric fuse is connected in series it protects the circuit from overloading and prevents it from short circuiting.

2. Proper earthing of all electric circuit in which any leakage of current in an electric appliance is transferred to the ground and people using the appliance do not get the shock.

Following precautions should be taken to avoid the overloading of domestic circuits:

1. Do not use too many appliances at the same time.

2. Use the appliances within the safe limit of electric circuit.