Translations:Series and parallel connections/6/en

A parallel connection is a connection that brings together circuits the could operate separately, thus there are two or more separate paths current can follow. In the case of PV modules and batteries this is done by creating a connection between all of the positive connections of the circuits and a separate connection between all of the negative connections of a circuit. Parallel connections affect the functioning of a circuit in the following ways:

• If power sources, like PV modules or batteries, of the same size are connected together in parallel, the voltage of the circuit remains the same, but the current that the circuit can provide becomes the sum of their currents.
• If loads, like a lights, of the same size are connected together in parallel, the voltage of the circuit will remain the same, but the current of the circuit will be divided between the different parallel circuits.