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Breadboarding Series Parallel Circuits
We will be breadboarding two basic circuits using PTL 3 and
PTL 4 breadboards.
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PTL 3 circuit 1, schematic diagram
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First insert a connecting wire.
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Insert Resistor 1
Remember to line up the connections vertically.
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Insert Resistor 2
Remember to line up the connections vertically.
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Insert Resistor 3
Look at the vertical connections in 12 g – 12 j.
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Insert last connecting wire, thus circuit 1 on the PTL 3 is complete
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PTL 4 circuit 1, schematic diagram
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First insert a connecting wire.
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Insert Resistor 1
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Insert Resistor 2
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Insert Resistor 3
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Place last jumper wires, thus circuit 1 on the PTL 4 is complete
Look at the vertical connections in 21 g – 21 j
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PTL 3 circuit 2, schematic diagram
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Insert the first jumper wire
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Insert the first resistor
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Insert the second resistor
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Insert the third resistor
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Insert the fourth resistor
Make sure R2 – R4 are in parallel.
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Insert the fifth resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 21 f – 21 i.
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Insert last wire, thus circuit 2 on PTL 3 is complete
Look at the vertical connections in 21 b & 21 d.
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PTL 4 circuit 2, schematic diagram
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Insert the jumper wire
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Insert the first resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 13 h & 13 i.
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Insert the second resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 20 i & 20 j.
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Insert the third resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 27 h & 27 j.
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Insert fourth resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 21 g – 21 j
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Insert the fifth resistor
Look at the vertical connections in 21 f – 21 j
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Insert last jumper wires, thus circuit 2 on PTL4 is complete
Look at the vertical connections in 27 b & 27 d.
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Completed circuit with the jumper wires slightly different
Look at the vertical connections.
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The End
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