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In a light switch circuit, the line is the wire that brings power into the switch, while the load is the wire that carries power from the switch to the light fixture. The line wire is typically connected to the power source, while the load wire is connected to the light fixture.
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What does it mean when the circuit is opened?
Its means there is no continuity between point Ato point B. Ex. A light switch : When the switch is off it opens the circuit and electricity does not get to the light, when the switch is on the circuit is closed and the light will turn on.
What is the difference between light switch load and line connections in a circuit?
In a circuit, the line connection carries the electrical current from the power source to the light switch, while the load connection carries the current from the light switch to the light fixture. The line connection is typically connected to the hot wire, while the load connection is connected to the wire that leads to the light fixture.
When the switch is closed it means that?
There is a complete path for the electricity to flow. The opposite of an open circuit. If a light switch is on and the light comes on, the circuit is closed. If the switch is turned off, the light goes off because the circuit is open.
When you turn on a light switch you an open circuit. What goes in the blank?
When you turn on a light switch you do not have an open circuit.
What are the differences between a single pole light switch and a double pole light switch?
A single pole light switch controls one circuit and has one switch, while a double pole light switch controls two circuits and has two switches.
Used to open and close a circuit?
A light switch
What is the function of the switch in circuit?
A switch simply opens a circuit, stopping the flow of electricity. For example: a simple circuit would be two wires from a battery, one of which goes to a switch, and the other goes to a light bulb. A third wire goes from the other side of the switch to the other conductor of the light bulb. With the switch closed the circuit is complete and the light goes on. Open the switch and the circuit is broken and the light goes off.
What is the purpose of the common wire in a light switch circuit?
The purpose of the common wire in a light switch circuit is to provide a return path for the electrical current to complete the circuit and allow the light to turn on or off when the switch is toggled.
What happened when you turned on the switch of the light?
A switch is placed in an electrical circuit in order to place a gap when the switch is off, so the circuit is broken. When the switch is on, the circuit is complete and the electricity can flow round the circuit.
What is the difference between open and close switch?
In an open circuit no cuttent can flow so the switch would have to be in the off position- the switch is open and not completing the circuit. A closed circuit is one where current can flow all the way through, the switch would have to on and therefore closed.
What is the purpose of a common wire in a light switch circuit?
The purpose of a common wire in a light switch circuit is to provide a return path for the electrical current to complete the circuit and allow the light to turn on or off.
Where does the cuurent go when you switch the light switch off?
Nowhere. That's why the light goes out. Switching a light switch off breaks the circuit, and without a complete circuit, no electricity flows through the lamp.
