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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Delta-Wye Transformation
by
Rod Diego T. Palaganas

Introduction

In many circuit applications, we encounter

components connected together in one of two ways to
form a three-terminal network: the Delta, or (also
known as the Pi, or ) configuration, and the Y (also
known as the T) configuration.

Synthesis

The Delta-Wye transformation is an extra

It is possible to calculate the proper values of
resistors necessary to form one kind of network ( or Y)
that behaves identically to the other kind, as analyzed
from the terminal connections alone. That is, if we had
two separate resistor networks, one and one Y, each
with its resistors hidden from view, with nothing but the
three terminals (A, B, and C) exposed for testing, the
resistors could be sized for the two networks so that
there would be no way to electrically determine one
network apart from the other. In other words, equivalent
and Y networks behave identically.
technique for transforming certain resistor combinations
that cannot be handled by the series and parallel
equations. This is also referred to as a Pi - T
transformation. For the transformation to be equivalent,
the resistance between each pair of terminals must be
the same before and after. The circuit of delta wye is
equivalent to each other but the arrangement of the
resistance in the circuit will be of different values but
theoretically the current and voltage across different
areas in the circuit must be relatively close to each other.
It is possible to write three simultaneous equations to
capture this constraint.

Discussion

Based on the figure in the laboratory manual, the

figure consists of 5 resistors (R1=120 ohm, R2= 150 ohm,
R3=75 ohm, R4= 200 ohm, R5, 220 ohm), and a voltage
of 15v. Looking at the Table 1, it is asking for the Edc Grading system:
which is the source while total current value was tested Introduction
using multimeter. Next is by disconnecting the Edc, using (3 pts.)
a multimeter will help to get the total resistance of the Discussion (3
circuit. Lastly for the computed total resistance using the pts.)
delta-wye transformation given in the laboratory Synthesis (4
manual. pts.)
Total

Edc It Rt Rt=Edc/It Rt(Computed)

15v 1.45mA .425 10.34K 568.42