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Why are electric meters connected in series with the rest of the circuits in the house?
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∙ 7y ago
Electric meters are connected in series with the rest of the circuits in the house because, that way, the meter can measure the current used by all of the circuits in the house. The meter integrates and records the current as power in kilowatt-hours.
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Actually, energy meters are not simply 'connected in series' with the rest of the circuits in a house.
In simple terms, an analogue energy meters contain twocoils: a current coil and a voltage coil. The current coil is, indeed, connected in series with the rest of the household circuits, but the voltage coil is connected in parallelbetween the line and neutral conductors. This means that the energy meter is monitoring the (in-phase) load current and the supply voltage, and the torque produced by the resulting magnetic fields is proportional to the power of the load.
Power is a measure of the rate of energy consumption and, so, to determine the energy consumed by the load, the meter's combined magnetic fields drive a disc which, as it rotates, drives dials that record the amount of energy consumed over a given period (between meter readings). Energy (notpower!) is expressed in kilowatt hours (kWh).
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoThey aren't.
A parallel hook-up is a lot more common.
The main reason for that is that each appliance gets the same voltage.
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∙ 10y agoThey'd see different voltages.
Turning one off would turn off all others on the same"line" simultaneously.
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How are series circuits and parallel circuits the same?
They are not. They are connected differently, and the voltages and currents behave in different ways.
How are series parallel circuits different?
A series is an electric circuit with a single path.A parallel circuit is an electric circuit with multiple paths.
How do you build a series circuit in your home?
You do not build a series circuit in your home. The only series circuits are the circuits that go through circuit breakers, light switches, and relays. Electrical and electronic devices use internal series circuits but those are the only ones people build. No one builds series circuits for house wiring. Electrical outlets are connected with parallel wiring.
What is special about electric current in a series circuit?
In a series circuit the current remains the same throughout the circuit. This is not the case for parallel circuits.
What are the two basic types of electric circuits?
There are many different types of circuits, but, in basic electricity, perhaps the two most common types of circuits are parallel and series.A parallel-connected circuit is one in which the current divides into two or more flows with at least one load on each flow, whereas a series circuit has only one flow that passes through two or more consecutive loads. The input voltage to a parallel-connected circuit stays constant - so every branch of the circuit gets the same voltage from the power supply - but there is a different current flowing in each branch dependant on the resistance of the loads in that branch. Overall, no current gets lost because any current entering a particular junction (leading to branches) is always equal to the current leaving that junction.In a series-connected circuit the input current stays constant and the voltage is divided amongst the loads which are connected like links in a chain: each load component (a light, a resistor, etc.) is connected "head to tail" to the next one in the series circuit.A more complete answerActually there are four types of circuit, not two. These are series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, and complex circuits.'Complex circuits' (which are not necessarily complicated) describe any circuit that is not series, parallel, or series-parallel - a Wheatstone Bridge is an example of a complex circuit.The techniques for solving series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits cannot be used for solving complex circuits. Instead, network theorems, such as Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems must be used.
Are the circuits at homes connected in series or parallel and why?
They're connected in parallel, this is so that everything connected to the circuits will receive the same voltage. Also, if everything was connected in series, if one of the components died, everything would be dead (think of christmas lights)
What are two ways electric circuits can be arranged?
Electric circuits with 2 terminals can be arranged in "series" or in "parallel". This applies to all 2-terminal circuits - including fundamental components such as resistors, capacitors, or inductors. The term "series" means that an electrical path in an existing circuit is broken and the circuit is connected to the 2 terminals of the break. The term "parallel" means that the electric circuit is connected between 2 existing terminals or nodes of the existing circuit.
What are two common ways to wire and electric circuit?
Resistors can, in fact, be connected in four different ways. These configurations are termed:seriesparallelseries-parallelcomplex
How are series circuits and parallel circuits the same?
They are not. They are connected differently, and the voltages and currents behave in different ways.
What are series circuits used in?
Christmas tree lights and computer cables are also connected in series.
What are series circuits useful?
Christmas tree lights and computer cables are also connected in series.
How are series parallel circuits different?
A series is an electric circuit with a single path.A parallel circuit is an electric circuit with multiple paths.
Can amp meters be connected in series and both read the same?
When connected in series, multiple amp meters in the same circuit should read the same.
When the output of two 5.6 volts zener diodes circuits are connected in series do you obtain 2x5.611.2 volts?
If you are saying that the Zeners are connected in series, the answer is Yes.
Which type of Electrical wiring is used in your homes and offices?
Parallel for main circuits and series parallel for lighting circuits.
Series circuits and parallel circuits how do they differ?
Components connected in series are connected along a single path, so the same current flows through all of the components.Components connected in parallel are connected so the same voltage is applied to each component
How are voltmeters connected to a simple series circuit?
Voltmeters are connected to simple series circuits the same way they are connected to any circuit. They are connected in parallel with the portion of the circuit for which you wish to measure the voltage drop.
