Norton's Theorem 2 February 2005

Nortons Theorem

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Nortons Theorem Procedure

Identify and remove the load
Short the load terminals and calculate IN (ISC)
Remove all sources by replacing:
voltage sources with a short
current sources with an open
If the source has an internal resistance, keep the resistance in the circuit
Look in the load terminals and calculate RN
Create a parallel circuit consisting of IN, RN, and the load
Calculate the load current or voltage as desired

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Norton Example 1

Identify Load RL

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Norton Example 1

Remove RL
Short the load terminals
Calculate ISC

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Solution for IN

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Norton Example 1

Remove Sources
Calculate RN

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Norton Example 1

Remove Sources
Calculate RN

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Norton Solution for IL

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Norton Solution for IL

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Norton Example 2

Identify Load RL

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Norton Example 2

Remove RL
Short the load terminals
Calculate ISC1
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Norton Example 2

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Norton Example 2

Remove RL
Short the load terminals
Calculate ISC2
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Norton Example 2

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Norton Example 2

Remove Sources
Calculate RN

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Norton Example 2

IN = ISC1 + ISC2
Calculate VL or IL

RN
I L = IN
RN +RL
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Norton Example 2

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Norton Example 2

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Norton Example 3

Identify Load RL

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Norton Example 3

Remove RL
Short the load terminals and Calculate IN1
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Norton Example 3

Remove RL
Short the load terminals and Calculate IN2
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Norton Example 3

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Norton Example 3

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Norton Example 4

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Norton Example 4

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Norton Example 4

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Norton Example 4

RN

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Norton Example 4

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Norton Example 4

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