electromagnaman
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I have the hardest time distinguishing a series circuit from a parellel circuit. I know what a series circuit looks like and a parallel circuit, and both, but when i try to interpret them in a schematic or diagram I have trouble. Like one I am now trying to read, which has a two winding motor with a relay switch. It is in fact, a refrigerator motor, or compressor. But I can't tell if both the start and run windings are either in series or parallel. I think the motor windings are in parallel, and I believe the coil of the relay is in series with the run winding, but is it in series with the start winding or are both the contacts of the start and run windings in parellel with the coil and switch of the relay. It seems a bit confusing. And if the compressor motor windings are in series inside the motor, wouldn't the windings then be in series in the circuit diagram. Anyone know of any answers or any information to read up on for this type of configuration. Thanks!