Simplification of a Combined Circuit Connection
1. Simplify the circuit below between the points a to b choosing the quickest method (less steps)
Solution
a) Identification of nodes and points
b) Identification of basic connection types
Series Parallel Delta Wye
R5, Node c, R3, Node c, R3, Node d, R6,
Connected Node d, R6, Node b Node b, R4, Node e
Elements R6, Node d, R4,
Node e, R7, Node b
With no series or parallel connections, the only solution is to use the possible delta to wye or wye to delta
transformations represented in the 3 circuits bellow:
Wye
Delta 1 Delta 2
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c) Simplification of the circuit using the three different connections in order to show the quickest method to avoid many steps.
Steps Connection 1 Connection 2 Connection 3
Convert delta 1 to wye Convert delta 2 to wye Convert wye to delta
x y
Draw new circuit with delta 1 converted to wye Draw new circuit with delta 2 converted to wye Draw new circuit with wye converted to delta
e
Delta 5
4
Delta 3 Delta 4
4
Convert delta 3 to wye Convert delta 4 to wye Convert delta 5 to wye
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Draw new circuit with delta 3 converted to wye Draw new circuit with delta 4 converted to wye Draw new circuit with delta 5 converted to wye
c e
Rc
Delta 6 Delta 7
Convert delta 6 to wye Convert delta 7 to wye Find and draw new circuit with equivalent parallel:
R5||Rbc and R7||Rbe
.
s
.t
Draw new circuit with delta 6 converted to wye Draw new circuit with delta 7 converted to wye Find and draw new circuit with equivalent series:
[Link] and [Link]
6
t
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Find and draw new circuit with equivalent Find and draw new circuit with equivalent series: Find and draw new circuit with equivalent parallel:
series: Rd1.Rd2, [Link].R1 and Re.R2 Rd1.Rd2, [Link].R2 and Rc.R1 Rbc5.c||Rbe7.e
Delta 8
7
t
Delta 9
Convert delta 8 to wye Convert delta 9 to wye Find and draw new circuit with equivalent series:
[Link] (LAST STEP)
Draw new circuit with delta 8 converted to wye Draw new circuit with delta 9 converted to wye
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Find and draw new circuit with equivalent Find and draw new circuit with equivalent series:
series: [Link] and [Link] [Link] and [Link]
10
Find and draw new circuit with equivalent Find and draw new circuit with equivalent parallel:
parallel: Rb2.s||Rb1.u Rc1.v||Rey2.t
11
Find and draw new circuit with equivalent Find and draw new circuit with equivalent series:
series: [Link] (LAST STEP) [Link] (LAST STEP)
12
Answer: The quickest method is using the Connection 3 with only 8 steps comparing to the Connections 1 and 2 (12 steps) which are identical from the first step to
the last.
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