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Thyristors, Triacs, Diacs
Thyristors, Triacs, Diacs
Thyristors, Triacs, Diacs
There are several thyristors displayed on 6.1. Triacs look the same, while diacs look like small power
rectifying diodes. Their symbols, and pin-out is found in figure 6.2.
Fig. 6.2: Symbols and pin placements for: a - thyristor, b - triac, c - diac
Fig. 6.3: Thyristor principle of work
Picture 6.5 detects when light is present in a room. With no light, the photo-transistor does not conduct.
When light is present, the photo-transistor conducts and the bell is activated. Turning off the light will not
stop the alarm. The alarm is turned off via S1.
A circuit to flash a globe is shown in figure 6.6 This circuit flashes a 40w globe several times per second.
Mains voltage is regulated using the 1N4004 diode. The 220u capacitor charges and its voltage rises.
When this voltage reaches the design-voltage of the the diac (20v), the capacitor discharges through the
diac and into the triac. This switches the triac on and lights the bulb for a very short period of time, after a
period of time (set by the 100k pot), the capacitor is charged again, and the whole cycle repeats. The 1k
trim pot sets the current level which is needed to trigger the triac.
Fig. 6.6: Flasher
A circuit to control the brightness of a globe or the speed of a motor is shown in figure 6.7
If the main use for this circuit is to control the brightness of a light bulb, RS and CS are not necessary.
his AC drill speed controller circuit schematic allows to control the holing speed of your borer or driller
machine. This project is based on the fact that if the load grows, the voltage decrease and current
increase. Use this circuit to control the speed of your drilling mill or bench drill.
http://www.electroschematics.com/101/rotative-speed-regulator-borer-driller-controller/
http://www.electroschematics.com/444/motor-speed-regulator-with-triac/