What are the ramifications of exoskeletal powered armor for a rat?

Al is a rat. He is also an engineer of quite a high caliber. He has developed a suit of power armor, with a movement-assisting exoskeleton that greatly increases his strength, speed, and endurance.

Now, the physical ramifications of such a suit on a human have been explored before, but what I want to know is, how does the square/cube law affect the suit? What are the ramifications, and potential applications, of such a suit for a creature much smaller than a human?

For instance, with slight modifications to the foot width, and a decent speed boost, could the suit allow Al to run on water? How much less of the suit's structure would have to be put into impact shielding, if Al as a rat is naturally more resistant to impact damage than humans?

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