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How do you find shorts and opens in an electrical circuit in multimeter?
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∙ 13y ago
An open circuit essentially has an infinite resistance. It is shown on digital multimeter as OL. (Open Line) A short circuit should read zero, or nearly zero, depending on the accuracy of the meter.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoA short in a circuit will measure just about 0 across it due to there being next to no resistance in there. An open will measure the applied voltage.
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What is the simple device that opens and closes an electrical unit called?
A device that opens and closes a circuit is called a switch.
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The power on switch
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You can't really talk about the power of a circuit. In electrical problems you have to be very careful about using the correct term. If you mean the current flowing in the circuit, and by opening the load you mean opening the switch which isolates it, then the total current will decrease. If you mean the voltage, this won't change.
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What is air circuit?
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opens and closes the circuit
It closes the electrical circuit.?
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Electrical device activated by a current that opens or closes another circuit?
An electrical device activated by a current that opens or closes another circuit is called a relay. A contactor also falls into this category.
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How a fuse controls the flow of electric current in a circuit?
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What is a electromechanically relay?
A relay is an electronic switching device that opens or closes a circuit. An electromechanical relay would be one that is opereated remotely using an electrical circuit that mechanically operated the relay, which in turn opens/closes the second ciruit.
Does closing a switch allows electrical charges to flow in a circuit?
Closing a switch makes a closed circuit Opening a switch opens, or breaks the circuit
What is the simple device that opens and closes an electrical unit called?
A device that opens and closes a circuit is called a switch.
What is an electrical switch that opens and closes under the control of another electrical circuit?
If it is a physical switch, this is called a "relay" or a "contactor". If it is a semiconductor device, it is typically a triac, SCR or a thyristor.
What does an switch do in a circuit?
opens and closes the circuit
What is the part of the circuit that closes or opens the circuit?
The switch.
