Series and Parallel

[harryharman]

Hi everyone, first of all great site with some real great answers on here. I have a question which might sound silly but can't get my head around it. Series and parallel. Can anyone give me a practical real world example of the two? I've got my 2391 next month and I really don't understand what they are?!

Many thanks in advance

Harry

 

[Guitarist]

Yeah they taught us it at college ...............

I beg your pardon?

 

[topquark]

Current using AC equipment will be connected in parallel. Switches in series. DC (for lighting/alarms via a transformer) could be either series or parallel. (Maybe an over simplification but may help you picture it a little easier).

 

[Darkwood]

Yeah they taught us it at college but ***Quote Removed***

I would tone that kind of response down or use it on someone you know well, it could be taken with great offense, and lead you to an infraction from them upstairs, i assume from Guitarist response you dont know him that well to use that humour level.

 

[cogsey133]

Yeah they taught us it at college but ...........

Actually quite shocked at your response here...there is just no need for this tone

 

[Moses]

a radial circuit would be parallel

as the end usage is connect to both sides L&N

if you wired in series you would effectivly be using the neutral as feed for next light

I disagree, a radial circuit can be defined, as a series circuit if only one load is connected, and a parallel circuit if multiple loads are connected.

 

[Darkwood]

I disagree, a radial circuit can be defined, as a series circuit if only one load is connected, and a parallel circuit if multiple loads are connected.

Check my post 11... its already been covered and to correct you a circuit requires more than one load to be classed as series or parallel it isn't a term used for single load circuits, as its arguably both parallel and series.

 

[Moses]

Probably shouldn't have said what I did before so sorry if i offend but what's the point of posting a useless comment like that on here, it doesn't bring anything positive.

A venomous comment and not asked for and does not belong on this forum.

 

[Darkwood]

@Harry ... your opening post wasn't to forth giving with info hence i asked you myself for more guitarist simply stated what impression you gave with your post, you could have easily refuted it by correcting him and explaining exactly what area confused you, i myself recognised your confusion because my apprentices struggled in same area hence i spotted and replied to your satisfaction.
I would PM Guitarist at the very least and offer a private apology, yes his post may have not been very contributing to the thread but a response like that wasn't called for, ive been on here yrs and still dont know the regulars enough to pull a joke of that level on them... if thats how you intended it.

 

[DurhamSparky]

I disagree, a radial circuit can be defined, as a series circuit if only one load is connected, and a parallel circuit if multiple loads are connected.

always one clever tom dick and harry! :59:

 

[harryharman]

I have apologised to guitar and I'm also sorry to anyone on here that was offended by my poor taste joke. I'm new and don't want to get off to a bad start already!

 

[Moses]

always one clever tom dick and harry! :59:

am I write or wot?

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I have apologised to guitar and I'm also sorry to anyone on here that was offended by my poor taste joke. I'm new and don't want to get off to a bad start already!

Accepted.

 

[DurhamSparky]

bad start duly noted...!!

 

[Guest123]

I have apologised to guitar and I'm also sorry to anyone on here that was offended by my poor taste joke. I'm new and don't want to get off to a bad start already!

You are very lucky I didn't see it before you edited it!!!

As you have seen the error of your ways & apologised we'll leave it there. Anymore contributions like that and your stay here will be a short one.

 

[DurhamSparky]

your not WRITE....!

 

[Moses]

your not WRITE....!

How?, may be i am missing something?

But

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