Module Code : EE5004

Module Title : Power Electronics

INSTRUCTED BY : Mr. K.L.I.M.P.B. Jayarathne

LAB REPORT

SINGLE PHASE INVERTER & RECTIFIER

NAME :W.P.A.SAVINDA
STD. ID.NO : 156215
FIELD : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ( Grad.Dip.)
AIM:
To study the performance of
(i) Current source type single phase inverter
(ii) Current tapped fully controlled single phase rectifier

APPARATUS:
 Thyristor Trainer SCR-15
 Oscilloscope
 DC Ammeter (5A)
 DC Voltmeter (30V)
 AC Voltmeter (300V)
 AC Ammeter (3A)
 Battery (24V, 5A)

PROCEDURE:
(a) Operation of Inverter

Connect the circuit as shown in figure 01 Then,

i. Measure Vin, Iin, Vout and Iout
ii. Verify, by observing Vout waveform, that the output frequency can be varied by adjusting the
setting of RV1 potentiometer in the UJT circuit.
iii. Observe and sketch waveforms of Vout, anode to cathode voltage of thyristors, gate voltage
of thyristors, voltage of inductor (JJ6-J7) voltage of UJT capacitor (J19-J20) and voltage of
bistable output (J16-J20).
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Figure 01

i. V in = 24Vdc, I in = 1.6A, V out =180V, I out = 0.1A

ii.

Graph 01
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(b) Operation of Centre Tapped Rectifier.

Connect the circuit as shown in fig 2. (See table 2)

i. Measure input and output current for different setting of UJT circuit potentiometer RV2
(caution: do not exceed 5A)
ii. Observe and sketch waveforms of thyristor voltage, gate voltage, rectifier-output voltage (J7-
J4), inductor voltage and battery current.

DISCUSSION:
i. Comment on the waveforms observed in (a) and (b).

Graph 03
Graph 04

Graph 05
Graph 06

Graph 07

Graph 08
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ii. Describe the operation of control circuits.

iii. How UJT circuit in (a) differs from that in (b).
iv. Describe the performance of the inverter circuit used.