what do you mean by "soaks all the power" ?
Lets say you have a transformer operated off the mains. It has two 12 volt secondaries to which two 12 volt bulbs are attached. If you short circuit one of the secondaries, all of the magnetic energy will go to that winding overheating it and of course it's lamp will go completely out. Meanwhile, the other lamp on the unshorted secondary will extinguish or be very dim, as the shorted winding has "soaked up" or usurped all the available magnetic energy. There will also be excess current drawn on the primary and may blow a fuse depending on the winding resistance or alternately the transformer will cook.
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