overvoltage

Noun

 * 1)  The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis; overpotential.
 * 2) The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.

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Verb

 * 1) To raise the voltage of a circuit beyond that for which it was designed.