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Experiment # 07
Subject: AC Circuit Analysis Analysis Lab
Fall - 2022
R-L PARALLEL IN AC CIRCUIT

Objectives

1. To implement the characteristics of the parallel Resistance-Inductor (R-L) in AC

circuits and to acquire the knowledge of impedance in circuits.
2. To be able to reproduce the circuit and waveforms of the voltage and the current using
LTSpice.

Material Required
1. Digital Multimeter
2. Supply Kit IT-2000
3. Module IT-2002
4. Line cords
5. Computer PC (LTSpice software)

Theory
As in R-L series, Resistance and Inductance can be connected in parallel as
follows

Figure 7-1 Characteristics of R-L parallel in AC circuits and Phasor

Diagram of Voltage and Current
In the case of a parallel circuit, the current is divided among parallel components
as the voltage is divided among series components in previous experiments. So,
in order to find the total impedance, the formula to be used is as follows
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Related formulas:
1 1 1
= + , 𝑋 𝐿 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐿
𝑍 𝑅 𝑋𝐿

𝑰𝑻 = 𝑰𝑹 + 𝑰𝑳
𝐼𝐿 𝑅
𝜃 = tan−1 = cos−1
𝐼𝑅 𝑍

1 1 1
𝐺= , 𝐵𝐿 = ,𝑌 =
𝑅 𝑋𝐿 𝑍
𝑽 1
𝑍= ,𝑍 =
𝑰 𝑌

𝑌 = √𝐺2 + (𝐵𝐿)2
Apparent Power 𝑆 = 𝑉𝐼 = 𝐼 2 𝑍 (𝑉𝐴)

Average/ Real Power 𝑃 = 𝑉𝐼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝐼 2 𝑅 (𝑊 )

Quadrature/ Reactive Power 𝑄 = 𝑉𝐼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝐼 2 𝑋 (𝑉𝐴𝑅)

Power Factor 𝑝𝑓 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝑅

𝑍

Procedure
1. Connect the circuit of Figure 7-2

Figure 7-2
2. Check the circuit with an ohmmeter before applying the power to the
circuit.
3. Set AC ammeter at 1 A range and AC voltmeter at 50 V range.
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4. Apply the power to the experimental circuit. Take readings from the
meters and record them in Table 7-1
5. Change the voltage sources according to the listed values in Table 7-1
and record the values.
6. Calculate the values of 𝜃, pf, S, P and Q. Record it in Table 7-1

Table 7-1
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7. Open LTSpice software and connect the circuit of Figure 7-2.

8. Set the values according to Figure 7-2.
9. Apply the voltages to the experimental circuit. Take readings from the
meters and record them in Table 7-2
10. Change the voltage sources according to the listed values in Table 7-2
and record the values.
11. Calculate the values of 𝜃, pf, S, P and Q. Record it in Table 7-2

Table 7-2
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12. Draw the phasor diagram of current versus voltage in Figure 7-3.

Figure 7-3 Waveforms of Voltage and Current. Phase difference = ___

13. Draw the power triangle in Figure 7-4

Figure 7-4 Graph of power triangle

Conclusion -
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Evaluation:

Experimental CLO/PLO Based Evaluation Chart

CLO#01/PLO#02 CLO#02,03/PLO#04,05 CLO#04/PLO#09

(Cognitive) (Psychomotor) (Affective)

Apparatus Theory Circuit Procedure Readings/ Result Viva

(1) (1) Diagrams (1) Tabulations (1) (2)

(2)
(2)

Total= Total= Total=

G. Total ____ /10

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