Shropshire-Guy

Anyone tell me the difference between a Paralell Circuit Board and Series Circuit Board. And give me an example of both please

damian666

Series circuit:

POWER -----SWITCH-----SWITCH-----SWITCH----- BULB

Paralell:

POWER -----SWITCH------ BULB
POWER |.................|
POWER |--SWITCH--|

In the series circuit, all three switches must be on for the bulb to light. This is the most basic of circuits.

In the paralell circuit, if either switch is on, then the bulb lights. This is similar to a household lighting circuit.

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Damo
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AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

You've got (ahem) your wires crossed a bit there. There's no such thing as a 'parallel circuit board' or 'series circuit board'.

However, a very common question is what's the difference between a 'parallel circuit' and a 'series circuit'. I won't bother explaining here because Google has a whole page of answers.

HTH
Andy.

eClaire

P=Power B=Bulb

Parallel

|--P--|
| |
|--B--|
| |
|--B--|
| |
|--B--|

Series

P---B---B---B-

Bugger it: Parallel circuit - Those wee lines are meant to be lined up with the others at the right hand side [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]



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damian666

Just visit the website

eClaire and My diagrams are too confusing unfortunately

eClaire

I have my old physics jotter from school if you want me to send you that, pretty simple, even a 14 year old can understand it!

Shropshire-Guy

eclair.

please send via e mail as per profile has its my 10 old Daughters homework. And we are stuck. lol. Im 43 so dont laugh OK.

Anyone else help as we just want to know the basic difference between the 2.

Thanks for all your help Ladies and Gents

eClaire

Series

A single path is allowed for electron flow. A break anywhere along the path stops the electron flow in the entire circuit. (Devices in series act dependently.)

Parallel

Branches are formed providing separate paths for the flow of electrons. Since current branches into separate pathways, a break in one or more of those pathways does not interrupt the flow in the other paths. (Devices act independently.)


Would you like some formulae?

Shropshire-Guy

Thanks to all for your Answers, its sorted Now. Very , very gratefull here to you all, especialy eclair

THANK YOU, Scoobynet does it again

eClaire

civictyper

On a series circuit the devices/components are connected 'in series' to form a loop/chain (could be seen as a daisy chain). The circuit follows a single path from positive to negative and the same current flows through each component.

Note that if the devices are polarised then positive follows negative terminals (except from the power source where positive connects to positive).

On a parallel circuit the devices/components are 'individually' connected across the power source to form a stack. The circuit therefore follows a path for each component and the total current is divided through each path.

Note that if the devices are polarised then all positive terminals are grouped and all negative terminals are grouped.

An example of these in action are Crimbo lights. On a series circuit if one bulb fails then all lights will go out as the single path will have been broken.

On a parallel circuit, because all of the pos/neg terminals are grouped and connected across the power source then if one light fails then the others will remain lit.

Hope this helps.