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Practice #3
Power control circuit with SCR
Purpose:
a. Observe the operation and waveforms of an SCR driving resistive load.
b. Determine the electrical characteristics of a particular SCR.
c. Observe the stability with respect to temperature and changes in characteristics
when using a trigger device (four-layer diode).
Materials:
 Resistors: 47kΩ, 1kΩ, 500kΩ (potentiometer)
 Capacitor: 0.1uF
 Load: power resistor (100Ω at 100W or 100W bulb)
 AC plug
 SCR: TIC106B or similar
 4-layer diode: 1N5793 or similar
 3-2 adapter
 Oscilloscope
 Match or lighter
Process:
Assemble the door control circuit in the figure with R1=47 k Ω , (potentiometer), and . The
load resistor and the source are connected as shown in the figure. The AC source can
be 115Vac, isolated from earth ground. R2=500 k ΩR3=1 k ΩC=0.1 μF
If a 115Vac source isolated from earth ground is not possible, then the oscilloscope
must be isolated from it using a 3 to 2 adapter. parts of this practice. That is, the chassis
will have a large potential difference with respect to physical ground and should not be
touched. The problem can be solved by other methods:
1. Use a step-down transformer with approximately 48V secondary voltage, in order
to isolate the circuit from earth ground and work the entire circuit at reduced
voltage.
2. Check the polarity of the AC line to ensure that the SCR cathode is connected to
earth ground. Then, using an oscilloscope with a differential input, permanently
connect the oscilloscope ground to the cathode of the SCR and use the
differential input for the load voltage and gate resistor voltage measurements.
Use a medium power sensitive gate SCR such as type TIC106B or equivalent. The load
must be a power resistor of100 Ω to 100W or a 100W bulb. insert a 0-1A ammeter in
series with the load.
a. Place the leads of the oscilloscope across the load resistor.
1. Measure and record the minimum and maximum values of the firing angle.
2. Record the average current under these circumstances. Do these
readings agree with what you already know about the relationship
between load current and firing angle?
3. In which direction should the 500k potentiometer be turned to increase the
firing angle? Explain the reason for this.
4. Draw the waveform on the load for an intermediate firing angle.
b. Without changing the position of the potentiometer in numeral 4, connect the
oscilloscope between the anode and cathode of the SCR.
1. Draw the voltage waveform across the SCR for the same firing angle as in
#4.
2. Compare the voltage waveform across the SCR with the voltage
waveform across the load. What does this comparison reveal?
3. Measure the voltage between terminals of the SCR after firing (VT). Is it
just constant? Is its magnitude as expected?
c. Put the oscilloscope across the 1K gate resistor. The current flowing into the gate
can be calculated by applying Ohm's law to the 1K resistor.
1. Measure the gate current required to prime the SCR (IGT). By how much
does it change as we vary the shooting angle?
d. Put the oscilloscope across the load and set the trigger angle somewhere in
between. Heat up the SCR and see what happens to the firing angle. A soldering
iron or match held close to the SCR's plastic gasket for a few seconds will heat it
up enough. What effect does an increase in temperature have on an SCR?
e. Connect a four layer diode (1N5793 or similar) in series with the 1K gate resistor.
Repeat steps a and d. What important difference do you notice in this circuit?