Question

Draw a circuit diagram to explain the ring system of house wiring. State two advantages of it.

Answer 1

Hint: In this question, we need to explain the ring system of house wiring and give some examples of it. For this, we will use the definition of the ring main system and discuss some properties of the same.

Complete step by step answer:
The basic diagram of the ring main system has been shown below.

The two major systems of wirings are the Ring system and the Tree system. In a Ring system of wiring basically wires starting from the main fuse run all around the rooms of the house and come back to the fuse box while in a tree wiring system different branches of the line are taken from the distribution box to different parts of the house, and they look like branches of the tree.
The two major advantages of the ring system of house wiring are:
-The ring wiring system is cheaper over the tree system
-In-Ring system each appliance or the socket has a separate fuse, and if one fuse blows, it will not affect other appliances while in the tree system if one fuse blows, it disconnects all the appliances in that distributed circuit.

Note:Students must note that while wiring your house, one must make sure that you are using wire in each circuit of correct gauge and ratings.The terminal of the appliance is connected to the live wire through a separate fuse and a switch. If the fuse of one appliance burns, it does not affect the other appliances. For each appliance, the wires used for connection should be of proper current carrying capacity.