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Does it make any difference where you place the switch in a circuit?
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∙ 7y ago
The place of connecting a knife switch does not matter as long as it is able to control the flow of current in a circuit.ÊThe only challenge is that it can present problems when used on high-power electric cables.
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Is a switch needed to make a circuit work?
Not always. Depends on the circuit.
How does a house AC light bulb work off a switch?
All a switch does is make and break the supply of electricity to the lamp. If you get a chance to visit a science museum ask them to show you a "knife switch". Another place to see one is the Physics Lab at your local college or high school. Once you have seen a knife switch you will understand exactly how a basic switch works. It's quite simple really: a switch is a device which can be used to make or break a circuit. If that circuit carries a voltage which would be dangerous to people or animals then the handle of the switch must be made of a good insulator and the rest of the switch must be well shielded to stop anything else touching any live wires.
How do you de-energize a circuit?
To de-energize a circuit, the voltage has to be cut off at the source. This is usually done with a disconnect switch which is located just before the circuit's load. Turning off the breaker on a distribution panel will de-energize the circuit it is feeding. To make sure that the voltage can not be turned back on when work is being done on the circuit, the switch or breaker must have a lock off device to prevent the circuit from being turned on, except by the person that locked the circuit off.
How do you hook up an overhead light in the kitchen to a two way switch?
use a parallel circuit to make many lights light up at the same time as the switch is turned on.
What type of switch would be used to control a lighting load from one control point?
In this type of situation, where there is more than one lighting circuit, a lighting contactor would be used. These types of contactors can be obtained in four and five pole configurations. Make sure that the contactor is rated for lighting loads and not motor loads. A normal switch, single pole single throw, would be used to switch the contactors on and off. A single switch could then be used to control as many contactors as you need to operate the lighting circuits.If there is just one lighting circuit, the total circuit amperage must be known, then the switch would be sized to the amperage of the circuit.
What function in a circuit for a switch?
A switch is a make - break device. Its function is a circuit is to make and break the current flow of the circuit that it is in. This action then starts and stops the load that is connected in the circuit.
Is a switch needed to make a circuit work?
Not always. Depends on the circuit.
What is a switch's purpose?
A switch is used to make or break an electrical circuit.
What is switch purpose?
A switch is used to make or break an electrical circuit.
Does it make any difference which way you hold the material in the circuit?
Indeed the order and position are vital to the performance of an electric circuit. This is even true for house wiring. (A switch should be before a lamp, not after, and so on.)
What can make a break in a circuit?
An on / off switch , fuel pump inertia switch , bad fuse etc
What are the procedure to make light sensor circuit?
mcb CONTROL FUSE WITH BASEPOWER CONTACTORAUX CONTACTORTIME SWITCHPHOTO SWITCH WITH SENSER this is the list to make circuit,
What do we call the sort of connection you make by closing that switch?
open circuit
What is the difference between a normally open and a normally closed switch?
In switch language, open means to disconnect, or break the circuit. Some people call this "turned off". Closed, is to connect, or make the circuit. Some people call this turned on. In the case of a normally open switch, the switch is open (off) unless something takes action on the switch. Pushes a button for example, or holds a magnet near the switch, or other active force. A normally closed switch is closed (on) unless some force causes the switch to be opened.
Why does a switch make a light turn on and off?
The purpose of a switch is to stop and start a current flow in a circuit. The stopping of a current flow in a circuit effects the load of the circuit by stopping its action. Resuming the current flow in a circuit also resumes the action of the load.
What does not provide a voltage difference in a circuit?
Wires do not provide a voltage differenceAnswerAs 'voltage' is synonymous with 'potential difference', you appear to be asking "What does not provide a potential difference difference in a circuit?", which does not make any sense!
What does not provide a voltage a difference in a circuit?
Wires do not provide a voltage differenceAnswerAs 'voltage' is synonymous with 'potential difference', you appear to be asking "What does not provide a potential difference difference in a circuit?", which does not make any sense!
