Household Circuits Can u count how many different things your home require electrical energy? You cant see the wires because they are hidden behind your walls, ceiling, and even floors This wiring is mostly a combination of parallel circuits connected in a organized and logical network

Household Circuits This picture shows how the electrical energy enters a home and is distributed. In the united states , the voltage difference in most of the branches is 120 V. In some branches that are used for electrical stoves or electrical clothes dryers, the voltage difference is 240 V.

Household Circuits The main switch and circuit breakers or fuse box serve is an electrical headquarters for your home. Parallel circuits branch out from the beaker or fuse box to wall sockets, major appliances, and lights

Household Circuits In a house, many appliances draw current from the same circuit. If more appliances are connected, more current will flow through the wires. As the amount of current increases the amount of heat produced in the wires increases too. If the wires get too hot the insulation can melt and cause a fire. To protect against over heating all household circuits contain either a fuse or a circuit breaker.