4.

6 EQUIVALENT DELTA (  ) AND STAR (Y) SYSTEMS

The solution, by means of Kirchhoff’s Laws of electric networks having a considerable number of elements or branches
may become much involved owing to the large number of simultaneous equations which must be solved. In many cases such
networks may be reduced to a very simple circuit by successively replacing delta meshes with star systems, and vice versa. So far as
the respective three terminals are concerned, any delta system of passive resistors may be replaced by an equivalent three terminals or
Y-system. In similar manner the three-terminal star system may be replaced by an equivalent delta system.

A. Given Wye (Y)- Connected Resistors transformed to equivalent Delta (∆) - connected resistors:

Given Wye (Y)- Connected Resistors Equivalent Delta (∆)-Connected Resistors

R12 R12
1 2
1 2 1 2
R1 R1
R2
R2
R31 R23
R31 R23
R3 R3
3
3
3

Equivalent-Delta Connected Resistors

R o  R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1

R 
R 
R o

o
R12 o
R23 R31
R3 R1 R2

B. Given Delta (∆) Connected Resistors transformed to equivalent Wye (Y) - connected resistors:

Given Delta (∆)-Connected Resistors Equivalent Wye (Y)- Connected Resistors

R12 R12
1 2 1 2
1 2 R1
R1
R2 R2
R31 R23
R31 R23 R3
R3
3
3
3

Equivalent Wye (Y)- Connected Resistors

R N  R12  R23  R31

R31 R12 R12 R23 R23 R31

R1  R2  R3 
 RN  RN  RN

PROBLEMS:

1. In the network shown, 25 Volts is applied to terminals AB. Determine (a) resistance between terminals AB; (b) current in
each branch.
600 

A
180  150 

25 V 1500 
1200 

B
2. Simplify the circuit using wye (Y) to Delta (∆) transformation and find IL.
100 V
Equivalent Delta (∆)-Connected Resistors

18.333
10 5 1 2
1 2
IL 15 55 27.5

5 3 10 
3
Solution
R12 Equivalent-Circuit
1 2
10 5
100 V

R31 R23
15

18.333
1 2
3

R o  R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1 55 27.5

R o  10 5  5 15   15 10   275  2

5 3 10 
R12 
R o

275
 18.333 
R3 15 100 V
I  13.847 A
R23 
R o

275
 27.5 
R1 10 Ix  8.392 A
18.333

R31 
R o

275
 55  I10  6.154 A
R2 5
4.583 7.333

I5  7.693 A
Req.  7.222 
IL  1.54 A

3. In the figure shown, a resistive network AB. The number near the element gives its resistance in ohms. Determine the
equivalent resistance of the network between points A and B. 12 A C

8
4
9 10 
6
5

B 3 D

4. By means of Y-delta and delta- Y transformations simplify the network shown below and determine current in 300-Ohm
resistor of when 30 Volts is impressed across the terminals AB. 200 
A

100 
100 
30 V 400  400  300 
150 

150 

B 200 
Learning Activity 4.6: Solve Problems No. 1 and 3