How do we connect light bulbs at home, in series or in parallel? why?

Answer 1

parellel. If we did it in series they would be like Christmas lights, pull one out they all go out.

Answer 2

At home bulbs are connected in parallel connection. It is connected so because in parallel connection the potential received from the transformer is equally distributed such that each bulb receives the same potential thus making all the bulbs to glow brightly. This cannot be achieved if the bulbs are connected in series because the potential would vary with respect to the capacity of the bulb.

Answer 3

Usually in parallel, mainly so they can be designed and operated independently.

For Christmas lights, it's expensive to make very small bulbs that operate on a high voltage, so there's good reason to put them in series. That's not true for incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. In the US, standard AC line voltage is about 115 volts 60 Hz AC. A 60 watt bulb would draw about 1/2 amp. A fixture with two bulbs in series would draw an amp, with each bulb around 60 volts. One with three bulbs would draw 3.5 amps with each bulb around 40 volts. Made in large quantities, they would all cost about the same, but homes and stores would need to keep a supply of all three, and more. It's much more practical to make and stock just one. It also avoids the annoyance of failure of the whole circuit caused by the failure of one bulb.

Answer 4

the circuits are designed in parallel because each circuit has its own circuit breaker. but eac circuit is also designed in parallel...because if one light bulb burns out the rest will still work. This wouldn't be true if they were in series. Christmas lights that are designed in series don't work if one light burns out. If they are designed in parallel, if one light burns out then the others still work.

Answer 5

The light voltage is placed in series to match the applied voltage.

Answer 6

parallel, because that way they all draw equal voltage and therefore are equally as bright