DAY 10: CONCLUDING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

DAY 10 OF #100DaysofSolarNuggets

                           
       

                                                 PARALLEL CIRCUIT

    In a parallel circuit, The  charges from the Power source  simply divides into two or more parts before recombining to form a complete .

Every load (appliance) in a parallel circuit receives it’s own voltage.

            

                                Features Of a parallel circuit.

.1) Voltage is the same across each component in the circuit(very important)

.2) If there is a fault in one component in the circuit, the other components are not affected.

A good example are the bulbs in our various  homes, office complex, when a bulb fails due to maybe high voltage,the other bulbs continue to perform their duties .The do not all stop because of the failed bulb.

It is worthy of note that most times in real life scenarios, both series and parallel circuits are often combined together when designing a Solar energy system

Applications of Series and Parallel circuit.

TWO GOLDEN RULES

                          RULE 1

In a series circuit, Current (I) remains constant while Voltage (V) Increases

                          RULE 2

In a Parallel circuit, Voltage (V) remains Constant while current (I) increases

  
 Applications of Series and Parallel circuit.
Solar panels and Batteries are considered power sources.
     Multiple power sources can be combined in a circuit, power sources are usually combined in series or in parallel depending on the outcome required.Simply put, when power sources X,Y,Z are combined in series, it has different features and characteristics compared to when the same power sources X,Y,Z are combined in parallel.
In real life scenarios, series and parallel circuits can be combined to form a single circuit.

   Power sources arranged in series

      When power source e.g Batteries or Solar Panels are arranged in series, the current remains constant ( In a series circuit the current remains the same across all the components), while the voltage increases. The overall voltage is the sum of the individual voltage of the components in the system.

Power Sources arranged in parallel

       When power source e.g Batteries or Solar Panels are arranged in parallel, the voltage remains constant ( In a parallel circuit the voltage remains the same across all the components), while the current increases. The overall current  is the sum of the individual current of the components in the system.

      To set-up an efficient and safe Solar Energy system, you have to achieve a balance between the voltage value and the current value of your system.

DAY 10 OF #100DaysofSolarNuggets