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DC Lab - Exp - 3 - Student - Manual (Spring 22-23)

This document provides instructions for an experiment on analyzing series and parallel circuits. Students will construct a circuit with resistors and voltage sources arranged in both series and parallel configurations. They will measure voltages across components and currents through branches, record the results, and compare them to calculated and simulated values. The objectives are to analyze basic laws of series and parallel circuits, find the total circuit current, and observe the effect of multiple voltage sources in series.

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DC Lab - Exp - 3 - Student - Manual (Spring 22-23)

This document provides instructions for an experiment on analyzing series and parallel circuits. Students will construct a circuit with resistors and voltage sources arranged in both series and parallel configurations. They will measure voltages across components and currents through branches, record the results, and compare them to calculated and simulated values. The objectives are to analyze basic laws of series and parallel circuits, find the total circuit current, and observe the effect of multiple voltage sources in series.

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Experiment 3 Student’s Manual

American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB)


Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
EEE 1204: Electrical Circuits 1 (DC) Laboratory

Title: Study of Combination of Series and Parallel Circuits.


Introduction:
The series-parallel networks are networks that contain both series and parallel circuit
configurations. The series circuit can be solved using the Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) and
Voltage divider rule (VDR). The parallel circuit can be solved using the Kirchhoff’s current law
(KCL) and Current divider rule (CDR). The combination of series-parallel network can be solved
using KVL, KCL, VDR and CDR.
The purpose of this experiment is:
 To analyze the basic laws of series and parallel circuits.
 To find the total circuit current of fixed circuit.
 To observe the effect of two voltage sources in series.
Theory and Methodology:
Voltage sources can be connected in series as shown in Figure 1, to increase or decrease the total
voltage applied to a system. The net voltage is determined simply by summing the sources with the
same polarity and subtracting the total of the sources with the opposite “pressure.” The net polarity
is the polarity of the larger sum.
In Figure 1(a), the sources are all “pressuring” current to the right, so the net voltage is ET
= E1 + E2 + E3 = 10V + 2V + 6V = 18V as shown in the figure.

In Figure 1(b), however, the greater “pressure” is to the left, with a net voltage of ET = E2 + E3 –
E1 = 9V + 3V – 4V = 8V and the polarity shown in the figure.
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 “pi,” or  ) configuration, and the
“Y” (also known as the “T” ) configuration.

Figure 1: Connection of Multiple Voltage Sources in Series


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Experiment 3 Student’s Manual

Pre-Lab Homework:

Read about the basic laws of series parallel circuits from “Introductory Circuit Analysis’’ by Robert
L Boylestad. Try to analyze different circuits from text book and compare those with your
experimental circuit.

Apparatus:
1. Trainer Board
2. Digital Multimeter
3. DC Source
4. Resistors
5. Connecting Wires
Precautions:
 Check whether all the apparatus is working fine or not.
 Implement the circuit carefully where necessary.
 While connecting DC source make sure it is not shorted while placing in the trainer board.
 Do not switch on the DC source while implementing the circuit in the trainer board.
 While measuring voltage, Digital multimeter should be placed in parallel across the
elements of the circuit where the voltage is to be measured, multimeter should be in
voltmeter mode.
 While measuring current, Digital multimeter should be placed in series with the branch of
the circuit where the current is to be measured, multimeter should be in ammeter mode.
Circuit Diagram:

Figure 2

Experimental Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in the figure 2. Measure the voltages across each resistances
and currents through each branch. Fill the data table 1 and 2 with necessary calculations.

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Experiment 3 Student’s Manual

Data Table:
Table-1 (For Figure 4):
Value of Resistors: R1 = _____ KΩ, R2 = _____ KΩ, R3 = _____ KΩ, R4 = _____ KΩ, R5 = _____
KΩ, R6 = _____ KΩ, R7 = _____ KΩ, R8 = _____ KΩ.
Value of Voltage Sources: E1 = _____ V, E2 = _____ V.
For Measuring V1 (V) V2 (V) V3 (V) V4 (V) V5 (V) V6 (V) V7 (V) V8 (V)
Voltage
Measured Value
Calculated Value
Simulated Value

Table-2 (For Figure 4):


For Measuring I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8
Current (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA)
Measured Value
Calculated Value
Simulated Value

Simulation and Measurement:


Simulate the circuits of Figure 2 and fill up the data tables 1 and 2. Attach the screenshot here.
Report Questions:
Show brief calculation of Figure 4 to fill up the data tables 1 and 2.
Discussion and Conclusion:
Summarize the experiment here and discuss whether the objectives were fulfilled or not within
a short paragraph.
Reference:
[1] Robert L. Boylestad, “Introductory Circuit Analysis”, 13th Edition, Prentice Hall, New York.

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