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Where is an electric circuit switches are connected?
A switch or a fuse in an electrical circuit is always connected to the live wire so that the socket or appliance is not live when switched off.
Where should a switch be placed in a mains circuit?
3. Explain why switches should be placed in the live wire, not the neutral wire, in household electrical systems. Switches must be fitted onto the live wire so that opening it will disconnect (isolate) the appliance from the high voltage live wire.
In which connecting wire should a switch be connected?
live wire
Switch should be connected to the live wire. Switch should be connected to the neutral wire.
How switches are connected in the circuit?
An electric switch is a device that interrupts the electron flow in a circuit. The negative terminal connects to the charge, and the electrons drive through the circuit. The load receives the current and returns it via the positive terminal to the power source. The electrical switch is inserted in this loop.
What is a switch connected to?
A switch is used in a wired network to connect to other devices using Ethernet cables. Although you can use the ports on the back of a router or modem to connect a few Ethernet devices together, switches offer a number of advantages: Switches allow you to connect dozens of devices.
Can a switch be placed anywhere in a circuit?
A key or a switch can be placed anywhere in an electric circuit.
Does the position of a switch in a circuit matter?
It does not matter where the switch goes as the effect is the same.
In which of the three connecting wires should an electric switch be placed?
Neutral wire and Earth wire are at same potential and the switch be connected to live wire.
How is switch connected?
Installing a switch is usually very simple. Just plug in the power cord and then plug in patch cables to connect the network. Each port on the switch has an RJ-45 jack and a single LED indicator, labeled Link, that lights up when a connection is made on the port.
Where do you connect traveler wire?
It doesn’t matter which traveler wire (red or black) connects to which traveler terminal as long as it’s the same in both switch boxes. For example, if the red traveler wire is on the top traveler terminal in the first box, it should also be on the top traveler terminal in the second box.