3. Using the figure below answer the following: Are the houses wired in parallel

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3. Using the figure below answer the following: Are the houses wired in parallel, series, or both? Be sure and consider the circuit breakers in the fuse box (your panel' in diagram) and room circuits ("see light or appliance" in diagram. Explain your answer. Your Home Electrical Systenm Electricity flows to your lights and appliances from the power company through your panel, its breakers, out on your circuits and back. Here is a schematic icture of all the major parts of your home electrical system. POWER COMPANY OUR PANEL CIRQUITS Transf Meter Volt Breakers Light o ©2005 Larry Dimock appliance

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Houses wired in parallel.

In series connection if one bulb failed circuit become open and no current will flow into other electrical good.

If one bulb fails all the other will shutdown.

To avoid this we should go for parallel connection

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