 A half-wave rectifier circuit employing an SCR is adjusted to have a gate

current of 1mA. The forward breakdown voltage of SCR is 120 V for Ig =

lmA. If a sinusoidal voltage of 300V peak is applied, find the:
(i) firing angle
(ii) conduction angle
(iii) average current.
Assume load resistance - 120Ω and the holding current to be zero

(i) 𝑣 = 𝑉𝑚 sin 𝜃
Here, v = 120V, Vm = 300V
120
120=300sin 𝜃 ; sin 𝜃 = = 0.4
300

𝜃 = sin−1 0.4 = 23.58° therefore firing angle, 𝛼= 𝜃=23.58°

(ii) Conduction angle, ɸ = 180-𝛼 =180-23.58° =156.42°

𝑉
Average voltage = 𝑚 (1 + cos 𝜃)
2𝜋
200
= (1 + cos 23.58° ) = X
2𝜋

Average voltage 𝑋
(iii) Average current = =
𝑅˪ 100

 In the Figure below, SW1 is momentarily closed. Assume VAK=0.9V,

VGK=0.75V, and IH=20mA. Determine the;
 Gate current, IG
 Anode current, IA
 What is the state of the SCR if VA is reduced to 13V?
 (i) Applying KVL to bottom left loop with SW1 closed;

𝑉𝑇𝑅𝐼𝐺 −VGK
𝐼𝐺 =
𝑅𝐺
3−0.75
= =𝑌
500

(ii) Applying KVL to right-half circuit with SW2 open

𝑉 −𝑉
 𝐼𝐴 = 𝐴 𝐴𝐾
𝑅𝐴

24−0.9
 𝐼𝐺 = = 𝑋m𝐴
1000

13−0.9
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝐼𝐺 = =11.2mA
1000

SINGLE PHASE FULL WAVE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER

SINGLE PHASE FULL WAVE AC VOLTAGE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT
USING TWO THYRISTORS
INSTEAD OF USING TWO SCR’S IN PARALLEL, A TRIAC CAN BE
USED FOR FULL WAVE AC VOLTAGE CONTROL.