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

 

[Darkwood]

No worries, if guitarist is Happy its forgotten and in the past

 

[DurhamSparky]

your missing the ability to spell RIGHT correctly!!! you can be WRITE as much as you like but it will hurt your hands and arm after a while!!

 

[cogsey133]

I wasn't offended by your poor taste joke Harry...i just felt there was a time and place for that style of humour. I am reading this thread with interest as i am learning something new here too Darkwood's comment "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." I only see series and parallel in black and white terms ie: first week of first year stuff I have never really considered the possibility of a circuit being both series and parallel as Darkwood suggests.

We can all learn from this forum so i really felt wrong time, wrong place for that type of humour​

 

[ipf]

your not WRITE....!

But certainly wong

 

[Darkwood]

How?, may be i am missing something?

But

Before you comment, check post#2

Check your spelling moses he hi-lighted the word 'write'
Right!!!

 

[Darkwood]

I wasn't offended by your poor taste joke Harry...i just felt there was a time and place for that style of humour. I am reading this thread with interest as i am learning something new here too Darkwood's comment "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." I only see series and parallel in black and white terms ie: first week of first year stuff I have never really considered the possibility of a circuit being both series and parallel as Darkwood suggests.

We can all learn from this forum so i really felt wrong time, wrong place for that type of humour​

Thanks for this and easy way to remember is series and parallel are a relative term between 2 or more loads (or other items in circuit) hence a single load cicuit can't be classed as either unless your reletive to another item or load in the circuit, light A is in series with the switch and in parallel with light B.... etc etc

 

[cogsey133]

Thanks for this and easy way to remember is series and parallel are a relative term between 2 or more loads (or other items in circuit) hence a single load cicuit can't be classed as either unless your reletive to another item or load in the circuit, light A is in series with the switch and in parallel with light B.... etc etc

I have been in this job for nearly 30 years now darkwood and may be on auto pilot because some things we just know and do. Its only when you start looking deeper into the theory that some things you have forgotten or hadn't realised or thought about in as long come to the forefront with some prompting from well informed people like yourself!

I guess that's why everyday is a school day

 

[ipf]

Thanks for this and easy way to remember is series and parallel are a relative term between 2 or more loads (or other items in circuit) hence a single load cicuit can't be classed as either unless your reletive to another item or load in the circuit, light A is in series with the switch and in parallel with light B.... etc etc

Or, basically speaking, how can something be 'in parallel' if there is nothing to be 'in parallel' with ?

 

[Guitarist]

My comment was more one of shock and concern for Harry that he was taking his 2391 shortly and nobody had taught him something which I consider a very basic concept...
Anyway, he has apologised for his comment regarding my Mother and I have accepted. No hard feelings.

Btw Harry, my Mother is 63

 

[Darkwood]

Btw Harry, my Mother is 63

Nice to see the Humour response and ive just done a ickle wee laughing at your last post, its a twist i hadn't considered or expected

 

[ipf]

And I bet she taught you some manners, as well as how to play the geetaar.lol.

 

[micknew]

Or, basically speaking, how can something be 'in parallel' if there is nothing to be 'in parallel' with ?

I agree, my only concept of series and parallel is as per post #2.
Never heard it described as in the other posts, could confuse people studying theory.

 

[Spudnik]

Get a grip lads, or this thread will be closed.


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[Knobhead]

To the OP
Do your own homework!

 

[topquark]

Or, basically speaking, how can something be 'in parallel' if there is nothing to be 'in parallel' with ?

So ultimately not in parallel with the generation source

 

[ipf]

So ultimately not in parallel with the generation source

OK, we know. So everything's in parallel (unless it's in series). More confusion for the learners.lol.

 

[topquark]

... or even an RCBO .... when is a device not a device (if it's only connected across L/N by physical (not electromagnetic fields?)). Sorry can't resist playing devils advocate

 

[telectrix]

... or even an RCBO .... when is a device not a device (if it's only connected across L/N by physical (not electromagnetic fields?)). Sorry can't resist playing devils advocate

but how do you describe a series circuit in a parallel universe?

 

[ipf]

but how do you describe a series circuit in a parallel universe?

Or a series of gymnastic exercises on the parallel bars, after circuit training.

 

[telectrix]

how do you train a circuit?

 

[ipf]

how do you train a circuit?

Some good courses around. Plenty of robot training, anyway.

 

[topquark]

how do you train a circuit?

Include an FPGA of course!

 

[ipf]

Include an FPGA of course!

Can't stand golf.

 

[Golden_Boy]

Dont forget that the line and neutral conductors in a circuit are in SERIES with the load !!

 

[Moses]

Dont forget that the line and neutral conductors in a circuit are in SERIES with the load !!

you r write?

Never thought of the kunduckters?

they must be two new loads which I never thought existed????

you the MAN.

 

[JUD]

kunduckters???????

That's not WRITE is it?? :smilielol5:

 

[Moses]

kunduckters???????

That's not WRITE is it?? :smilielol5:

Sorry my spil-cheker is on the blink.

 

[telectrix]

ain't you got some waters to part?

 

[Moses]

ain't you got some waters to part?

Been there

Got the tee shirt as well

 

[DurhamSparky]

Wet T-Shirts???