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there are both used in some electronics eg circuit breakers,ring main unit,circuit board.
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Which of these is used to measure current in series circuits?
Ammeter
How could you quickly determine if a string of lights is wired in a series or parallel circuit?
In a series circuit, the same amount current flows through each light. And each bulb has a fraction of the total voltage. If you remove one light, the current stops flowing. The makes all of the lights be dark. This type circuit is not used in your house, because every light is designed to operate at 110 volt. In parallel circuit, the voltage is the same for each light. The total current is split between the branches of the parallel circuit. I suggest that you use your computer to search for images of series and parallel circuits. As you look at the drawings, you will see the difference between these two types of circuits.
Why are parallel circuits more applications than series ciruits are?
Loads receive current independently of each other.
Which is cheaper series or parallel circuit?
The cost should be the same, since the same components are used.
Are the circuits in a car in parallel or series?
They can be. The electronics used will vary between models, but with the vast amount of systems used in modern cars (lighting, environmental controls, media players, computers, etc.) you would be unlikely to find a car that doesn't.
Type of circuit that is used in house wiring?
Both series and parallel circuits are used What_types_of_circuits_are_used_in_homes. If the circuit is a dedicated circuit which means that there is only one device in the circuit, then it is a series circuit. All the rest will be classed as parallel circuits.
What type of circuits are used in most homes-parallel-or-series?
parallel
Why are series-parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment?
series circuits are used in all safety's in hvac.
Which type of Electrical wiring is used in your homes and offices?
Parallel for main circuits and series parallel for lighting circuits.
Why are series parallel circuits important in the circuitry used in air conditioning equipment?
why are series -parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment
What are the type of circuits used in wiring installation?
The two main types are series and parallel circuits. From these two circuits comes combinations of different series parallel circuits depending on what end results you need.
Why are series-parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air conditioning equipment?
why are series -parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment
What are the kinds of electric circuits?
In the electrical trade there are three types of electrical circuits. They are series, parallel and series - parallel. All three types are used every day in building construction and home construction.
Where do you put the switch in a parallel circuit?
Switches used in electrical circuits are wired in series with either a parallel or series load. In parallel loads, the switch is upstream from the parallel circuit, so that the switch will shut off all of the parallel circuits.
Can parallel circuits be used instead of fuses?
No. Parallel circuits are not fuses. Fuses can be used to protect parallel circuits.
Is the house parallel or series?
House wiring is almost always parallel. Series wiring may be used for some switch circuits, however.
Why inductor use in series capacitor in parallel?
That depends on the type of circuit you are talking about. Sometimes both an inductor and capacitor are both in parallel with each other. This is called a tank circuit. Sometimes they are both used in series. These are both examples of resonant circuits. Sometimes the inductor can be in parallel with an applied voltage and the capacitor in series. This is a form of high pass filter. On the other hand, the inductor can be in series and the capacitor in parallel to for a low pass filter.
