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All About Circuits
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What are “Series” and “Parallel” Circuits?
Simple Series Circuits
Simple Parallel Circuits
Conductance
Power Calculations
Correct use of Ohm’s Law
Component Failure Analysis
Building Simple Resistor Circuits
Component Failure Analysis
Chapter 5 - Series And Parallel Circuits
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The job of a technician frequently entails “troubleshooting” (locating and correcting a problem) in malfunctioning circuits. Good troubleshooting is a demanding and rewarding effort, requiring a thorough understanding of the basic concepts, the ability to formulate hypotheses (proposed explanations of an effect), the ability to judge the value of different hypotheses based on their probability (how likely one particular cause may be over another), and a sense of creativity in applying a solution to rectify the problem.
While it is possible to distill these skills into a scientific methodology, most practiced troubleshooters would agree that troubleshooting involves a touch of art and that it can take years of experience to fully develop this art.
An essential skill to have is a ready and intuitive understanding of how component faults affect circuits in different configurations. We will explore some of the effects of component faults in both series and parallel circuits here, then to a greater degree at the end of the “Series-Parallel Combination Circuits” chapter.
Analyzing Failures on a Simple Series Circuit
Let’s start with a simple series circuit:
simple series circuit
With all components in this circuit functioning at their proper values, we can mathematically determine all currents and voltage drops:
simple series circuit table
hope it helps you ❣️