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What position does the switch have to be in for a circuit to work?
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∙ 13y ago
The switch would be open.
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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.
Is a switch needed to make a circuit work?
Not always. Depends on the circuit.
Will a circuit work without a switch?
Yes a circuit will work without a switch but the only problem will be is that electricity will be wasted and there will be no device to stop the flow of current
An appliance does not work at all when plug it in and turn the switch what happen to the appliance circuit is?
If an appliance does not work at all when you plug it in and turn the switch on the appliance circuit is not on.
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.
How does a two way connection with intermediate transfer electric current?
On a 3 way circuit both switches must be in the same position for the circuit to be complete and the lights to work. When you add a 4/way or intermediate switch to the middle of the circuit the 4/way switch has 2 positions. One position closes the circuit and the other position opens the circuit. In other words the current is passing through or it is not.
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.
What does a switch do in its circuit?
A switch allows the circuit to have a break in it therefor making it not work. It stops the flow of electrons.
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.
Is a switch needed to make a circuit work?
Not always. Depends on the circuit.
What effect would occur if the intermediate switch s3 were replace by a double pole switch?
You seem to be referring about a 3 way lighting circuit. If the cross over switch is replaced with a double pole switch, depending on how the switch was wired into the circuit, the load lamp would either stay on or not light at all. A circuit in a three way configuration has two traveler legs between the two switches The intermediate switch in the circuit just switches the two traveler legs from open to close depending on the position of the other two switched. Google, three way switching, they have many diagrams to work from.
