What is parallel, series, and series-parallel wiring?
Parallel wiring is a configuration that connects positive-to-positive poles and negative-to-negative poles that will result in a total impedance that is equal to the impedance of one component divided by the number of components connected (for components of equal impedance). A parallel connection allows current to flow through more than one component simultaneously. A Series connection can be described as a daisy-chain scheme where there is only a single path for current flow. Components are connected so that current passes through one component and then the other. Series wiring results in a total impedance that is the sum of all components connected. A series-parallel wiring scheme is a combination of the two. It is commonly used to produce a total impedance that is equal to the impedance of one of the components.
