Computer-based prevention of electrical circuit overload

A computer system for preventing electrical circuit overload, comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• determining, by one or more processors, an electrical load of an electrical circuit, the electrical circuit including a plurality of power control units each electrically connected to an electronic device, the plurality of power control units each being electrically connected to an electrical output component powered through a circuit breaker set to trip at a safety threshold for the electrical circuit;
• receiving, by the one or more processors, from each of the power control units an electrical load status of the electrical circuit including the determined electrical load;
• determining, by the one or more processors, using the received electrical load status from each of the power control units, when a new electrical load is added to the electrical circuit, the new electrical load corresponding to a new electronic device;
• determining, by the one or more processors, when the new electrical load will cause the electrical load of the electrical circuit to exceed the safety threshold;
• and
• responsive to determining that the new electrical load will cause the electrical load of the electrical circuit to exceed the safety threshold, denying, by the one or more processors, power to the new electronic device to prevent tripping the circuit breaker.