Basic Electric Circuits

Delta to Wye Transformation:

You are given the following circuit. Determine Req.

I 9

10  5

+
Req 10 
V _

8 4

Figure 5.1: Diagram to start wye to delta.

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Delta to Wye Transformation:

I 9

10  5

+
Req 10 
V _

8 4

We cannot use resistors in parallel. We cannot use

resistors in series. If we knew V and I we could solve
V
Req =
I
There is another way to solve the problem without solving
for I (given, assume, V) and calculating Req for V/I.
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Delta to Wye Transformation:
Consider the following:

Delta configuration Wye configuration

Figure 5.14: Delta to Wye circuits.

We equate the resistance of Rab, Rac and Rbc of (a)

to Rab , Rac and Rbc of (b) respectively.
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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Consider the following:

R3

Delta configuration Wye configuration

R2(R1 + R3)
Rab = Ra + Rb = Eq 5.1
R1 + R2 + R3

R1(R2 + R3)
Eq 5.2
Rac = Ra + Rc =
R1 + R2 + R3

R3(R1 + R2)
Rbc = Rb + Rc = Eq 5.3
R1 + R2 + R3
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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Consider the following:
a a
 

Ra
R1 R2
Rc Rb

c   b c   b
R3
(a) wye configuration (b) delta configuration

R1 R2 Ra Rb  Rb Rc  Rc Ra
Ra  R1  Eq 5.4
R1  R2  R3 Rb

Rb 
R2 R3 Ra Rb  Rb Rc  Rc Ra
R2  Eq 5.5
R1  R2  R3 Rc

R1 R3 Ra Rb  Rb Rc  Rc Ra
Rc  R3  Eq 5.6
R1  R2  R3 Ra
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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Observe the following:
Go to wye Go to delta
R1 R2 Ra Rb  Rb Rc  Rc Ra Eq 5.4
Ra  R1 
R1  R2  R3 Rb

R2 R3 R R  Rb Rc  Rc Ra Eq 5.5
Rb  R2  a b
R1  R2  R3 Rc

R1 R3 R R  Rb Rc  Rc Ra Eq 5.6
Rc  R3  a b
R1  R2  R3 Ra

We note that the denominator for Ra, Rb, Rc is the same.

We note that the numerator for R1, R2, R3 is the same.
We could say “Y” below: “D”
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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Example 5.3: Return to the circuit of Figure 5.13 and find Req.

I 9
a
10  5
Req 10 
V
+
_
c b
8 4

Convert the delta around a – b – c to a wye.

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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Example 5.3: continued
9

2

Req 4 2

8 4

Figure 5.15: Example 5.3 diagram.

It is easy to see that Req = 15 

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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Example 5.4: Using wye to delta. The circuit of 5.13
may be redrawn as shown in 5.16.
9
a

10  5
Req 10 
c
8 4

b
Figure 5.16: “Stretching” (rearranging) the circuit.

Convert the wye of a – b – c to a delta.

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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Example 5.4: continued

9 9
a a

10  7.33 
Req 27.5 
c 11 
Req
c 11 
22 
8
5.87 

b b

(a) (b)

Figure 5.17: Circuit reduction of Example 5.4.

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Wye to Delta Transformation:
Example 5.4: continued
9

Req
13.2  11 

Figure 5.18: Reduction of Figure 5.17.

Req = 15 
This answer checks with the delta to wye solution earlier.