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#AES #Bitcoin §41 Electrical Shorts Are Bad The first law of thermodynamics is a universal law and can be applied to a closed system. Energy is converted from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed. An application of the Law of Conservation can be observed with a hydroelectric power plant. Water flows downward onto a turbine. This, in turn, rotates the turbine and generates electricity. The electric circuit is a continuous path from the energy source to the load. The electric circuit is a loop. A short circuit may cause a fire, electrical burn, or electrocution. Fixing a short circuit is not easy. Fault isolation is one method.