diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
index 8130492..1ada2fe 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
@@ -234,16 +234,6 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("powerctrl", {
 	end
 })
 
-local check_timer = function(pos, meta, diff)
-	if diff > 250000 then
-		minetest.log("warning", "[technic] disabling switching station @ " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-		meta:set_int("lag", math.floor(diff / 1000))
-		meta:set_int("overload", 300)
-		meta:set_int("active", 0)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", "Overload detected!")
-	end
-end
-
 -- Run all the nodes
 local function run_nodes(list, run_stage)
 	for _, pos in ipairs(list) do
@@ -276,19 +266,6 @@ technic.switching_station_run = function(pos)
 	local RE_nodes
 	local machine_name = S("Switching Station")
 
-	local overload = meta:get_int("overload")
-	if overload > 0 then
-		local lag_millis = meta:get_int("lag") or 0
-		meta:set_int("overload", overload - 1)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", "Overload detected, resetting in " .. overload .. " seconds (generated lag: " .. lag_millis .. " ms)")
-		if overload == 1 then
-			-- re-enable in next step
-			meta:set_int("active", 1)
-		end
-		return
-
-	end
-
 	-- Which kind of network are we on:
 	pos1 = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
 
@@ -425,7 +402,6 @@ technic.switching_station_run = function(pos)
 		local t1 = minetest.get_us_time()
 		local diff = t1 - t0
 		if diff > 50000 then
-			check_timer(pos, meta, diff)
 			minetest.log("warning", "[technic] [+supply] switching station abm took " .. diff .. " us at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 		end
 
@@ -455,7 +431,6 @@ technic.switching_station_run = function(pos)
 		local t1 = minetest.get_us_time()
 		local diff = t1 - t0
 		if diff > 50000 then
-			check_timer(pos, meta, diff)
 			minetest.log("warning", "[technic] [-supply] switching station abm took " .. diff .. " us at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 		end
 
@@ -480,7 +455,6 @@ technic.switching_station_run = function(pos)
 	local t1 = minetest.get_us_time()
 	local diff = t1 - t0
 	if diff > 50000 then
-		check_timer(pos, meta, diff)
 		minetest.log("warning", "[technic] switching station abm took " .. diff .. " us at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	end
 
diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station_globalstep.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station_globalstep.lua
index 12f389c..fb48d71 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station_globalstep.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station_globalstep.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 
 local has_monitoring_mod = minetest.get_modpath("monitoring")
 
-local switches = {} -- pos_hash -> time_us
+local switches = {} -- pos_hash -> { time = time_us }
+
+local function get_switch_data(pos)
+	local hash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
+	local switch = switches[hash]
+
+	if not switch then
+		switch = {
+			time = 0,
+			skip = 0
+		}
+		switches[hash] = switch
+	end
+
+	return switch
+end
 
 local active_switching_stations_metric, switching_stations_usage_metric
 
@@ -24,9 +39,8 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval   = 1,
 	chance     = 1,
 	action = function(pos)
-		local hash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
-		local time_us = minetest.get_us_time()
-		switches[hash] = time_us
+		local switch = get_switch_data(pos)
+		switch.time = minetest.get_us_time()
 	end
 })
 
@@ -44,9 +58,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	local off_delay_micros = off_delay_seconds*1000*1000
 	local active_switches = 0
 
-	for hash, time_us in pairs(switches) do
+	for hash, switch in pairs(switches) do
 		local pos = minetest.get_position_from_hash(hash)
-		local diff = now - time_us
+		local diff = now - switch.time
 
 		minetest.get_voxel_manip(pos, pos)
 		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
@@ -58,7 +72,37 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		elseif diff < off_delay_micros then
 			-- station active
 			active_switches = active_switches + 1
-			technic.switching_station_run(pos)
+
+			if switch.skip < 1 then
+
+				local start = minetest.get_us_time()
+				technic.switching_station_run(pos)
+				local switch_diff = minetest.get_us_time() - start
+
+
+				local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+
+				-- overload detection
+				if switch_diff > 250000 then
+					switch.skip = 30
+				elseif switch_diff > 100000 then
+					switch.skip = 20
+				elseif switch_diff > 50000 then
+					switch.skip = 10
+				elseif switch_diff > 25000 then
+					switch.skip = 2
+				end
+
+				if switch.skip > 0 then
+					local efficiency = math.floor(1/switch.skip*100)
+					meta:set_string("infotext", "Polyfuse triggered, current efficiency: " ..
+						efficiency .. "% generated lag : " .. math.floor(switch_diff/1000) .. " ms")
+				end
+
+			else
+				switch.skip = math.max(switch.skip - 1, 0)
+			end
+
 
 		else
 			-- station timed out