Calculating load division in distribution systems

A COMPARATIVELY simple and convenient method is available for solving the division of current in the various sections of an electrical network and obtaining the voltages at the different load points. The method consists essentially of the application of Kirchoff´s laws to the solution of a network, the departure from the usual procedure being that instead of solving a number of simultaneous equations, the problem is handled in steps by the superposition of currents. The idea of a circulatory current is introduced when any change in the system is made by a closure between two points in the existing system.