Norton’s Equivalent Circuit

IN RN RL

In= Isc from replacing RL with an electric wire (resistance = 0) and find
the current
Rn = RTH (by looking into the opened connections that we remove RL,
see how much resistance from the connections. If we see a voltage source,
we short circuit. If we see a current source, we open circuit.)
 Example
Find Norton’s equivalent circuit
and find the current that passes through RL when RL = 1Ω

2Ω 10Ω

10V 3Ω RL

2Ω
Find In

2Ω 10Ω

10V 3Ω Isc

2Ω

3
12
Find R total 2
3
||
(
10
2
)
2 
4
.4

3
12
Find I total V10
I  2
.
27A
R4 .
4
3
Current divider I
SC 2
.
27
0.
45A
3
12
Find Rn

2Ω 10Ω

10V 3Ω

2Ω

RTH  10  2 || 3  2
Short voltage source 23
 10  2
23
2Ω 10Ω  13.2
3Ω
RTH
2Ω
 Norton’s equivalent circuit

0.45 13.2 RL

13.2
If RL = 1Ω, the current is  0.45  0.418 A
13.2  1
 Example
Find Norton’s equivalent circuit

2Ω 10Ω

1A 3Ω RL

2Ω
Find In

2Ω 10Ω

1A 3Ω Isc

2Ω

3
Current divider I
SC 1
0.
2A
3
12
Find RTH

2Ω 10Ω

1A 3Ω

2Ω

Open circuit RTH  10  3  2

current source
 15
2Ω 10Ω

3Ω
RTH
2Ω
 Norton’s equivalent circuit

0.2 15 RL