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In parallel

Meaning in electrical & electronics engineering, with examples

phraseCore term

In electrical & electronics engineering, in parallel means: Connected across the same two points, so each component has the same voltage and the current divides between them. The total resistance becomes lower.

In Turkish: paralel, paralel bağlı

How it is used

Used for components, batteries, cables and generators: 'two capacitors in parallel', 'run the generators in parallel'. Batteries in parallel give more capacity at the same voltage. A voltmeter is always connected in parallel with what it measures.

Example sentences

  1. Two 10 kΩ resistors in parallel give you 5 kΩ.

  2. The two transformers run in parallel to share the load.

Common collocations

  • connect in parallel
  • in parallel with
  • parallel connection
  • run in parallel
  • in seriesConnected one after another along a single path, so the same current flows through each component. Resistances connected in series add up.
  • resistorA component that limits current or divides voltage by providing a fixed amount of resistance. Its value is given in ohms and its power rating in watts.
  • capacitorA component that stores electrical energy in an electric field between two plates. It is used to smooth supply voltages, filter noise, block DC and set timing.
  • batteryOne or more electrochemical cells that store energy and supply it as DC. Capacity is given in ampere-hours (Ah) or milliampere-hours (mAh), and the voltage depends on the cell chemistry.

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