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Simple but impractical demo of series relays, parallel fan/light, and variable resister(potentiomter)

An interactive resistor, potentiometer, relay and lamp circuit built in the DCACLab online simulator by Tim Grey.

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What's inside

  • 1× Battery
  • 1× Resistor (4.98 Ω)
  • 1× Switch
  • 4× Relay
  • 2× Lamp
  • 1× Potentiometer
  • 1× Fan
  • Measured with Multimeter

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Fan Potentiometer Relay Lamp Battery Resistor Switch Multimeter

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By Tim Grey
Saved December 06, 2017 · updated January 15, 2026
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Page: dcaclab.com/circuits/11690-simple-but-impractical-demo-of-series-relays-parallel-fan-slash-light-and-variable-resister-potentiomter

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Cite: Grey, T. (2017). Simple but impractical demo of series relays, parallel fan/light, and variable resister(potentiomter). DCACLab. https://dcaclab.com/circuits/11690-simple-but-impractical-demo-of-series-relays-parallel-fan-slash-light-and-variable-resister-potentiomter

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