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IM 760201-01E
Series RLC Circuits
The equation below expresses the voltage relationships when resistance R
S
 [
Ω
], 
inductance L [H], and capacitance C [F] are connected in series.
     
U = (URS)
2 
+ (UL – UC)
2
=
(IRS)
2 
+ (IXL – IXC)
2
=
I (RS)
2 
+ (XL – XC)
2
=
I RS
2 
+ XS
2
I
 =
U
RS
2 
+ XS
2
, φ 
= 
tan
–1
XS
RS
   
The relationship between resistance R
S
, reactance X
S
, and impedance Z is expressed by 
the equations below.
     
Parallel RLC Circuits
The equation below expresses the current relationships when resistance R
P
 [
Ω
], 
inductance L [H], and capacitance C [F] are connected in parallel.
     
I= (IRP)
2 
+ (IL–IC)
2
=
U
=
IRPXP
RP
2 
+ XP
2
, φ 
= tan
–1
RP
XP
RP
U
2
+
XL
U
    – 
XC
U
2
=
RP
1
2
+
XL
1
–
XC
1
2
U
=
RP
1
2
+ 
XP
1
2
U
   
The relationship between resistance R
P
, reactance X
P
, and impedance Z is expressed by 
the equations below.
     
Z =
RPXP
RP
2 
+ XP
2
XP =
XLXC
XC – XL
Appendix 3  Power Basics (Power, harmonics, and AC RLC circuits)