Dr. Jivraj Mehta Institute of Technology, Mogar, Anand.

Electrical Engineering Department

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Experiment: 2
Aim: To study and verify Thevenins theorem. Apparatus: 1. Analog board of AB82. 2. DC power supplies +12V, +15V from external source or ST2612 Analog Lab. 3. Digital multi-meter. 4. 2 mm patch cords. Circuit diagram: Circuit used to study Thevenins is shown in figure.

Thevenins Theorem: Any two-terminal, linear bilateral DC network can be replaced by an equivalent circuit consisting of a voltage source and a series resistor.

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Dr. Jivraj Mehta Institute of Technology, Mogar, Anand.

Electrical Engineering Department
============================================================================== The Thevenin equivalent circuit provides equivalence at the terminals only - the internal construction and characteristics of the original network and the Thevenin equivalent are usually quite different. This theorem achieves two important objectives: Provide a way to find any particular voltage or current in a linear network with one, two, or any other number of sources. We can concentrate on a specific portion of a network by replacing the remaining network with an equivalent circuit. Sequence to proper value of RTh and ETh. Procedure: 1. Connect +12V, +5V DC power supplies at their indicated position from external source or ST2612 Analog Lab. 2. To measure practical value of Thevenin's equivalent voltage VTH of given circuit, proceed as Follows: 3. Connect a 2mm patch cord between test point 1 & 2. 4. As we want to replace left side of Load resistance by its Thevenin's equivalent circuit. Disconnect load resistance by removing Patch cord between test points 3 & 4. 5. Measure voltage between test point 3 & 5. 6. It is the required value of Thevenin's equivalent voltage. 7. To measure Theoretical value of Thevenin's equivalent voltage VTH of given circuit, proceed as Follows: 8. Determine the value of current I flowing through 511E resistor with the help of basic current laws. 9. Product of current I and resistance value 511 is the required theoretical value of VTH. 10. Compare theoretical and practical value of Thevenins equivalent voltage VTH 11. To measure practical value of Thevenin's equivalent Resistance RTH of given circuit, proceed as Follows: 12. Disconnect the 2mm patch cord between test point 1 & 2. 13. As we want to replace left side of Load resistance by its Thevenins equivalent circuit. Disconnect load resistance by removing Patch cord between test point 3& 4. 14. Connect test point 2 & ground so as to replace source by its internal resistance (Assuming it negligible) 15. Measure resistance between test point 3 & 5. 16. It is the required value of Thevenin's equivalent resistance RTH. 17. Measure Theoretical value of Thevenins equivalent resistance RTH between test points 3 & 5 of the given circuit by using fundamentals of resistance in series and parallel. 18. Compare theoretical and practical value of Thevenins equivalent resistance RTH. 19. To compare the given circuit with its Thevenins equivalent circuit proceed as follows: 20. Connect a 2mm patch cord between test point 1 & 2. 21. Set the value of Load resistance of given circuit and its equivalent circuit equal to 500W, 600W, 700W 1K. ============================================================================== Circuit & Network Page 2

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============================================================================== 22. Connect an ammeter between test point 3 & 4 to measure current flowing through load resistance of given circuit. 23. Connect an ammeter between test point 6 & 7 to measure current flowing through load resistance of Thevenins equivalent circuit. 24. Compare current flowing through both of the load resistance. Observations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Theoretical value of Thevenins equivalent voltage VTH = Practical value of Thevenins equivalent voltage VTH = _ Theoretical value of Thevenins equivalent resistance RTH = Practical value of Thevenin's equivalent resistance RTH = (Yes/No) _________, The value of current flowing through the load resistance in both of the cases is approximately equal. Hence Thevenins theorem is verified.

Conclusion:

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