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What will happen if you turn off an oven that is plugged into a parallel circuit which also has a refrigerator and microwave?
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∙ 6y ago
Turning off the oven shouldn't affect the fridge or the microwave. Each of the branches of a parallel circuit operates independently of the other branches. If you turn off any one, the other two don't care. It's business as usual for them.
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What is a sentence using parallel circuit?
My dad created a parallel circuit when he plugged in the Christmas lights.
Is a plug in a series or parallel circuit?
Every outlet in your house, and everything in your house that's plugged into an outlet, is in parallel.
Is tv parallel or series circuit?
The outlets in your house are in parallel with each other. If your question is is your TV in series with something else plugged into your house, it is not, it is in parallel (since your house wiring is in parallel). The giveaway for series or parallel circuits is if you remove one element in a series circuit, you will kill all other elements. In a parallel circuit, there shouldn't be a noticeable difference. For example, if you have a surge protector plugged into your wall, and a lamp plugged into your wall, and your TV and DVD player are plugged into the surge protector: The surge protector is in SERIES with your TV and DVD player The surge protector is in PARALLEL with your lamp The DVD player and TV are in PARALLEL
Name an appliance you keep plugged in all the time?
Refrigerator Microwave Toaster Coffee Maker TV Lamp Clock
What things at home use a parallel circuit?
Christmas tree lightsEvery AC outlet in the house is in parallel with every other outlet.Everything in your house that's plugged in to the wall is in parallel.
In a parallel circuit what is the total current equal to?
In all branches of a parallel circuit, it is voltage that is the same. Across each parallel branch of a circuit, we'll measure the same voltage. Probably the best example of equal voltages appearing across all branches of a parallel circuit is a household electrical distribution curcuit. The voltage at any outlet where you'd care to plug in an appliance or device will be the same. A fan plugged into an outlet in a bedroom will "feel" the same voltage as it would if it were in the living room and plugged into an outlet there.One other way to look at things like this is that each branch of the parallel circuit is connected across the voltage source. Each branch could be looked at as an "independent" circuit, and any given branch doesn't care what is happening in any other branch. Does turning that fan we mentioned on and off, or even unplugging it from the outlet affect the operation of, say, the refrigerator? No, it does not. Any device plugged into an outlet is connected "directly" to the source of voltage. And each parallel branch of the circuit will operate independently of any other branch. We know that the voltage in (or across) any branch of a parallel circuit is the same as the voltage across any other branch.
Does a microwave have to be plugged into a GFCI outlet?
Appliance police will not come to your home to determine if your microwave is plugged into a GFCI outlet.The important question is, what is the potential for electrocution with your microwave in the event of a malfunction?If a person could reach the microwave with one hand and a potential ground (sink, concrete floor) with the other hand or a foot, the microwave should be plugged into a GFCI. However... if you research local ordinance and find that your microwave should be plugged into a GFCI, then that's what you should do.If your microwave is plugged into a receptacle on your kitchen countertop it should have GFCI protection.The National Electrical Code (US) states:Section 210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. (A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (8) shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. (6) Kitchens - where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces.
Can you plug a gas stove into a dedicated microwave circuit?
In most instances, YES especially if it is a BUILT-IN microwave Most microwaves are 1500-1800 watts; this is the entire capacity of one branch circuit If it is plugged into a receptacle that shares a circuit with other receptacles, then the other shared receptacles can not be used while using the microwave. In busy kitchens (commercial) and sometimes at home, this would prove inconvenient
Circuit diagram of an electric stove plugged into the socket?
circuit diagram is the most important in electric stove plugged into the socket
What is a circuit with more than one path to flow?
All the branch circuits in your house are parallel. They have a constant voltage applied to any device plugged into an outlet. If you thought about an analogy for a parallel circuit, imagine that the rails on each side of rungs represented the hot and neutral wires of a typical household branch circuit. The rungs would be the loads connected in parallel. Each "load" draws the current needed to operate the specific device. The sum of all the currents for the "loads" is equal to the total current being supplied through the circuit.
Can you leave your refrigerator plugged in for 3 months?
Of course you can. Most people leave their refrigerators plugged in for years. It's actually quite rare for someone to unplug their refrigerator.
Why does the microwave not turn on when plugged in?
Try sticking your head in first
