Over-current actuated reed relay and electrical outlet incorporating the same for providing over-current alarm

An electrical outlet for supplying electrical power to one or more loads, comprising:

• one or more receptacles;
• a pair of input terminals connected to power source to provide power to the one or more receptacles;
• a reed relay comprising:
• a reed switch, and
• a coil having predetermined number of turns around the reed switch and coupled between one of the two input terminals and the one or more receptacles;
• and
• an alarm indicator coupled to the reed switch and configured to give an over-current warning to a user when actuated;
• whereby the coil can generate a sufficient magnetic field to drive the reed switch to actuate the alarm indicator to give an over-current warning to a user of the electrical outlet when total amount of current flowing through the coil and consumed by the one or more loads connected to the one or more receptacles exceeds a predetermined level of current.