Can You Run Two Circuits Simultaneously by Bridging Them?

[fredreload]

Is it possible to have one part of the circuit running with electricity then manually add in a second part of the circuit to the first part and have both running simultaneously? Is there a name for such a circuit? The voltage and current of the first part of the circuit would change because of the second part of the circuit?

 

[anorlunda]

Do you mean plugging an appliance into the wall? The first circuit is the power grid. The second circuit is the applicance.

 

[fredreload]

Ya, something like that, what would happen to the current and voltage on both sides of the circuits and is there a mechanism to accommodate for the suddent change in current and voltage?

 

[anorlunda]

I'm not sure just what you are asking.

Perhaps this PF science insight article will help. What Happens When You Flip The Light Switch?

 

[berkeman]

Is it possible to have one part of the circuit running with electricity then manually add in a second part of the circuit to the first part and have both running simultaneously? Is there a name for such a circuit? The voltage and current of the first part of the circuit would change because of the second part of the circuit?

You may be asking about "Hot Plugging" or "Hot Swapping"...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_plug