In circuits connected in parallel, the components are connected on different branches. Find out more with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

The circuit diagram shows a circuit with two lamps connected in parallel. If one lamp breaks, the other lamp will still light. The lights in most houses are connected in parallel.

Because our typical building loads are rated for a nominal supply voltage, we wire building power circuits in parallel. This way, each 277V light on lighting circuit actually gets 277V from that ...

The automobile lighting circuit includes the wiring harness, all the lights, and the various switches that control their use. The complete circuit of the modern passenger car can be broken down ...

I have a Sears deep-cycle lead-acid 12v battery already which I've only used once or twice a year for certain power applications. I was thinking of purchasing an identical model and wiring it in ...

This 6V battery operated doorbell light circuit can be connected in parallel with any existing AC230V doorbell. When anyone push the doorbell switch, the bell sounds as usual and ac mains supply ...

Cadence Design Systems today announced the Spectre X Simulator, a massively parallel circuit simulator.