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Question
Which is the better way to connect lights and other electrical appliances in domestic wiring: series circuits or parallel circuits? why?
Solution
A parallel arrangement will be a better way to connect lights and other electrical appliances in domestic wiring because a parallel arrangement has a low resistance. Also in case of any short circuiting in one appliance, the other electrical appliances remain unaffected.
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