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NOTES ON DOMESTIC CIRCUIT
1. Name the type of domestic circuits. What is the importance of domestic circuits?
A. There are two types of circuit-
a. LIGHTING CIRCUIT- It is used for running low-power rated devices like tube light, fan, TV, etc which
draws less amount of current. It has 5A fuse.
b. POWER CIRCUIT- It is used for running high-power rated devices like geyser, refrigerator,etc which
draws heavy current. It has 15A fuse.
Domestic electric circuits are the circuits that are used in homes to supply electricity throughout our houses.
They are used to power a variety of household appliances and these circuits light up our homes. Three wires
are used in domestic wiring.
5. What is a switch?
A. A switch is an on/off device to regulate the flow of current. It is always connected to the live wire.
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