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A simple circuit containing a light switch in the on position is a(n) circuit.?
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What position does the switch have to be in for a circuit to work?
The switch would be open.
What is a open switch circuit?
When a switch is 'open' that means it is in the 'off' position. 'Closed' means 'on'.
Can a switch in the off position cause electrical short circuit?
No, once the switch is turned off the circuit is de energized. A de energized circuit can not be shorted out to create a fault.
What are the four features required to construct a working simple circuit?
power source, wire, switch, end fixture. Simplest circuit would be a power source and a heating element. No wire or switch needed.
Is the neutral wire energized when the appliance is off?
No current flows in the circuit when the circuit is open, as in when the appliance is switched off. The voltage is on the "hot" side of the switch when it is in the open position but the neutral is not energized until the switch is closed.
What position does the switch have to be in for a circuit to work?
The switch would be open.
What happens to an electric current at a light switch?
When an electrical switch is in the off position, the circuit is interrupted. When the switch is on, the circuit is open and complete.
What is the control device for a simple circuit?
Switch
A circuit with a switch turned to the Off position or a circuit with any break is called?
a closed circuit
What is a open switch circuit?
When a switch is 'open' that means it is in the 'off' position. 'Closed' means 'on'.
When the switch is push to the on position the circuit is?
Active, hot, on, or live.
How must an electrical switch be wired to function with a device?
So that when the switch is in the open position the circuit is open and electricity cannot complete the circuit. When the switch is closed it completes the circuit and electricity flows completing the circuit and powering the device.
Why is the earthing switch in open position?
While earthing switch is open means the circuit is live
Can you wire a standard on and off switch into an already existing circuit so that the off position completes the old circuit and the on position routes a new circuit?
A standard switch opens the circuit when in the off position, so the answer to your question is no. That said there is a way that it can be done by changing the switch to a single pole double throw switch. The "hot" will come into the switch on the common terminal. The old circuit connects to the top switch handle up terminal. The new circuit connects to the terminal in the handle down position. This setup will leave one of the circuits on all of the time. To over come this situation the switches can be installed in a double gang box. A standard on off switch will control the power to the "hot " that comes into the SPDT switch.
Can a switch in the off position cause electrical short circuit?
No, once the switch is turned off the circuit is de energized. A de energized circuit can not be shorted out to create a fault.
What does a switch do to effect a series circuit?
For an electrical circuit to keep going, it cannot be interrupted. When the switch is adjusted, the electrical flow is interrupted. Move the switch again and the flow is restored. Without a switch a circuit is no longer considered a complete circuit. Simple fifth grade science.
What is happening when you turn an electric circuit off?
When you switch off an electrical circuit you tend to create a 'break' in the circuit, preventing the electric current to flow around the circuit, this can be caused by a simple switch or a break in the circuit, e.g a disconnected wire.
