Module no.

8
Contents:
 Series - Parallel Circuit
 Delta to Wye Transformation

Topic Objectives:

 To illustrate the series-parallel circuits combinations

 To use Kirchhoff’s Law and Ohm’s Law in solving for
the unknowns
 To introduce the technique of delta to wye transformation
SERIES – PARALLEL CIRCUITS
A series-parallel configuration is one that is formed by a
combination of series-parallel elements.
R1 R3

IT
E R2 R4

To compute for RT: To compute for IT:

1. Always start with the last element Apply Ohm’s Law
R4 is in series with R3
E
2. The combination is in parallel with R2 IT =
RT
3. Finally, the result is in series with R1.
Sample Exercises:
Ex.1 Solve for RT, IT, and the voltage sharing of each resistor
2Ω 5Ω

10V 8Ω 10V 5Ω

(a) (b)
Ex.2 Solve for RT, IT, and the current sharing of each resistor

36V 36V
4Ω 6Ω 6Ω 6Ω
 6.6Ω Solve for
Ex.3 a) RT
b) IT
54V c) I4Ω and I6Ω
4Ω 6Ω d) Voltage across each
resistor and
e) PT, Power dissipated
by each resistor
Ex.4
IT
I2
8Ω Determine
15Ω a) I2
12V
b) V2Ω
2Ω
 4Ω
Ex.5
IT I2
8Ω Determine
15Ω a) I2
12V + b) V2Ω
2Ω V
-

Ex.6 +V1 -
3Ω I2
Determine
6Ω
a) V1
2Ω I4 + b) I2
24V 8Ω 12Ω V5
c) I4
-
d) V5
 +V1 -
Ex.7
9Ω
I3 I6 Determine
6Ω a) V1
12V 4Ω +
3Ω V6 b) I3
-
c) V4
+
V4 6Ω 3Ω d) I6
- e) V6

13Ω
Ex.8
Calculate for open and
6Ω 18Ω closed a-b terminals
b
a) RT
100V ◦a ◦b b) IT
18Ω 6Ω
WYE - DELTA TRANSFORMATION

The purpose of this problem is to find the potential

difference between the two terminals of the resistor
12KΩ.

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WYE - DELTA TRANSFORMATION
Situation often arise in circuit analysis when the resistors are
neither in series or parallel. (Ex. A bridge circuit)
R1 R2
1 3 1 3
R1 R2

R3
R3

2 4 2 4
WYE NETWORK TEE NETWORK

1 3 1 3
Ra Ra
Rc Rb Rc Rb

2 4 2 4
DELTA NETWORK PI NETWORK
THE CONVERSION

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 Ra
Ex.1
1 3
25Ω
10Ω 15Ω
Convert the delta-network
Rc Rb to its equivalent wye-network

2 4
DELTA NETWORK

Ex.2
10Ω 20Ω
1 3

Convert the tee-network

R3 40Ω to its equivalent delta-network

2 4
TEE NETWORK
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Ex.3 ●
IT
50Ω 30Ω
Determine Rab, IT
20Ω
DC
15Ω
120V

50Ω
14Ω

●
b
Ex.4
13Ω

Determine RT, IT
IT
24Ω 10Ω
DC
20Ω

100V
30Ω 50Ω
 30Ω
Ex.5
5Ω
Determine RT
10Ω 20Ω
DC

15Ω
5Ω

30Ω 40Ω
20Ω
Ex.6
10Ω Determine Vx

60Ω 50Ω +
DC
VX 80Ω
120V -