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EXPERIMENT NO.2: CHARACTERISTICS OF SERIES-PARALLEL CIRCUITS AND

DELTA-WYE TRANSFORMATION

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To calculate the equivalent resistance of a series –parallel circuit using the
measured current and voltage.
2. To calculate the equivalent resistance of a delta-wye network using the measured
current and voltage.
3. To prove that the experimental values and computed values are nearly equal.

II. DISCUSSION

In many instances, circuits are composed of series and parallel arrangements of

resistors and loads. The procedure for solving such a circuit is to reduce the series strings and
parallel branches to their equivalent resistances. The process is continued until only the final
equivalent resistance remains. During the process, the actual circuit has to be reduced to an
equivalent circuit. Equivalent circuits are models of actual circuits and are used to simplify
circuit analysis.
For certain types of circuits, the technique described above will not suffice. The delta-
wye or wye-delta transformation technique must be used. The circuit configuration of the
delta and wye circuits are shown in Fig. 1 The delta equivalent of the wye circuit is given by
the following equations:

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Figure 1

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III. INSTRUMENTS AND COMPONENTS

ITEM QUANTITY
Random Resistor 10pcs
Breadboard 1pc
Male to Male Connecting Wire 20pcs
Multimeter 1pc
DC power supply (9V) 2pcs

IV. PROCEDURE
Series Parallel Circuit
1. Using the Breadboard, Connect The following resistors and voltage source Shown
in Fig. 1
2. Using the multimeter, measure total current, Individual current and voltage for
each resistor in each circuit.
3. Disconnect the DC Supply and using the multimeter, complete the table in the
Data and result section.

Delta-Wye Circuit
1. Using the Breadboard, Connect the following resistors and voltage source Shown
in Fig. 2
2. Using the multimeter, measure total current, Individual current and voltage for
each resistor in each circuit.
3. Disconnect the DC Supply and using the multimeter, complete the table in the
Data and result section

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V. Circuit Diagram
Parallel-Series Connection

Figure 1

Delta-Wye Connection

Figure 2

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VI. Data and Results

Figure 1
Resistance
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 RTotal
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error
Voltage
VR1 VR2 VR3 VR4 VR5 VR6 VTotal
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error
Current
IR1 IR2 IR3 IR4 IR6 IR6 ITotal
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error

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Figure 5
Resistance
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error

R7 R8 R9 R10 RTotal
Experimente
d
Actual
Percentage
Error
Voltage
VR1 VR2 VR3 VR4 VR5 VR6
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error

VR7 VR8 VR9 VR10 VRTotal

Experimente
d

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Actual
Percentage
Error
Current
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6
Experimented
Actual
Percentage
Error

I7 I8 I9 I10 IRtotal
Experimente
d
Actual
Percentage
Error

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VII. Problem Solving

1. Resistor of 40 ohms is in series with two resistors A and B in parallel. The
resistance of A is 100 ohms. The entire series-parallel circuit is connected across a
120V supply. Determine (a) the resistance of resistor B in order that the current to
the entire circuit is 1.2A and (b) the current in the resistor A and B.

2. Find the resistance across A and B.

3. The resistance of resistors A, B and C are 300, 600 and 1200 ohms respectively.

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Show using circuit diagrams how these resistors should be connected to get an
equivalent resistance of (a) 1400, (b) 700 and (c) 840 ohms.

VIII. Documentation
IX. Conclusion

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