Series and Parallel Circuits
Pete-O Series and Parallel Inductors
Series and Parallel Inductors
Cases where inductors need to be added either in series or in parallel are rather rare, but not unheard of. In any case, let’s address them just to be complete.
In a nutshell they add just like resistors do, which is to say they add with a plus sign when in series, and with product-over-sum when in parallel. The tricky part comes when they are placed close together so as to have interacting magnetic fields, whether intentionally or not. For this reason, it is preferable to have a single component rather than two or more, though most inductors are shielded to prevent interacting magnetic fields.
In any case, suffice it to say that they add like resistors do. More information than that regarding inductors is well beyond the scope of this tutorial.
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