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CIRCUITS & NETWORK THEORY II

Lecture 2

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 Star and Delta Connection of Resistances
• In complicated networks involving large number of resistances, Kirchhoff’s
laws give us complex set of simultaneous equations.

• It is time consuming to solve such set of simultaneous equations involving large

number of unknowns.

• In such a case application of Star-Delta of Delta-Star transformation,

considerably reduces the complexity of the network and brings the network into
a very simple form.

• These transformations allow us to replace three star connected resistance of

network, by equivalent delta connected resistances, without affecting currents
in other branches and vice-versa 2
 Star Connection

• This is when the 3 resistances are connected in such a manner that one end of
each is connected together to form a junction point

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Summary of Star-Delta Connection

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 Delta Connection
• If the 3 resistances are connected in such a manner that one end of the first is
connected to the first end of second, the second end of second to first end of third and
so on to complete a loop then the resistances are said to be connected in Delta

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 Delta-Star Transformation

• To call these two arrangement as equivalent, the resistance between any

two terminals must be same in both the types of connections
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Star-Delta Transformation

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Delta-Star and Star-Delta Transformation

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 Practice Problems

• Convert the given delta/star in figs below into equivalent Star/delta

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 Practice Question

Using delta/star transformation, find the galvanometer current in the Wheatstone

bridge shown in Fig. (i) below.

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Solution

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 Practice Problem
• Find the equivalent resistance between points A-B

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Solution

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 Practice Question

• Find the equivalent resistance between terminals B and C of the circuit

shown below.

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Solution

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Solution

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 Practice Question

• A square and its diagonals are made of a uniform covered wire. The resistance
of each side is 1 Ω and that of each diagonal is 1·414 Ω. Determine the resistance
between two opposite corners AC of the square. [0·585 Ω]

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Solution

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 Practice Question

• Determine the load current in branch EF in the circuit shown in Fig. shown
below.

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Solution

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Sol…conti….

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 Practice Problem

• Calculate the effective resistance between points A and B in the circuit given
below. [3.69 Ω]

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 Practice Question

Determine the resistance between the terminals A and B of the network shown in Fig.
below. [23·5Ω]

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 Practice Problem

• Determine the equivalent resistance between terminals X and Y of the

circuit shown below. [1.82Ω]

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 Practice Question

With the help of star/delta transformation, obtain the value of current supplied by
the battery in the circuit shown in Fig. (i).

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Solution

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Solution

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