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What connection is used in domestic appliances and why ?

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(i) Electricity is distributed through the domestic electric circuits wired by the electricians.
(ii) The first stage of the domestic circuit is to bring the power supply to the main-box from a distribution panel, such as a transformer.
(iii) The important components of the main-box are: (i) a fuse box and (ii) a meter. The meter is used to record the consumption of electrical energy.
(iv) The fuse box contains either a fuse wire or a miniature circuit breaker (MCB).
(v) The function of the fuse wire or a MCB is to protect the house hold electrical appliances from overloading due to excess current.
(i) In domestic appliance is used parallel connection to avoid short circuit and breakage.
(ii) One more advantage of the parallel connection of circuits is that each electric appliance gets an equal voltage.
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