How do you find the norton equivalent? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

edeffect · 18th September 2007, 01:04 PM

Hey
I'm working on the following circuit to find the Norton equivalent. I can find the equivalent for other circuits really easily because the terminals at the end of the circuit. But in this circuit the terminals are in the middle and its really confusing me? Could some give me a hand rearranging it please to find the equivalent?

Cheers

Ed

JimB · 18th September 2007, 01:41 PM

Please provide a picture which works.
Your link is dead.

JimB

edeffect · 18th September 2007, 01:48 PM

Updated hopefully that works

Thanks
ed

eng1 · 19th September 2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edeffect

Hey
I'm working on the following circuit to find the Norton equivalent. I can find the equivalent for other circuits really easily because the terminals at the end of the circuit. But in this circuit the terminals are in the middle and its really confusing me? Could some give me a hand rearranging it please to find the equivalent?

Try with the attached schematic, but the position of the output port doesn't really matter.

ljcox · 20th September 2007, 10:19 PM

I would first find the Thevenin equivalent, then convert it to Norton.

My recollection of how to find the Thevenin is to:-

1. Calculate the open circuit voltage (V), ie. the voltage at the output port with no load.

2. Calculate the short circuit current (I), ie. apply a short to the outpout port and calculate the current through it.

3. Calculate the Thevenin resistance = V/I

4. The convert it to Norton equivalent

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18th September 2007, 01:04 PM	(permalink)
edeffect	How do you find the norton equivalent? Hey I'm working on the following circuit to find the Norton equivalent. I can find the equivalent for other circuits really easily because the terminals at the end of the circuit. But in this circuit the terminals are in the middle and its really confusing me? Could some give me a hand rearranging it please to find the equivalent? Cheers Ed Last edited by edeffect; 18th September 2007 at 01:48 PM.

18th September 2007, 01:41 PM	(permalink)
JimB	Please provide a picture which works. Your link is dead. JimB __________________ Experience is directly proportional to the value of the equipment ruined.

18th September 2007, 01:48 PM	(permalink)
edeffect	Updated hopefully that works Thanks ed

20th September 2007, 10:19 PM	(permalink)
ljcox	I would first find the Thevenin equivalent, then convert it to Norton. My recollection of how to find the Thevenin is to:- 1. Calculate the open circuit voltage (V), ie. the voltage at the output port with no load. 2. Calculate the short circuit current (I), ie. apply a short to the outpout port and calculate the current through it. 3. Calculate the Thevenin resistance = V/I 4. The convert it to Norton equivalent __________________ Len