Experiment-4: Mc-Murray Bridge Inverter to control AC Drive.

Apparatus Required:

Sr. No. Apparatus Specification

1. Mc-Murray Bridge Inverter Kit 1-phase Trainer kit
2. Firing circuit Firing circuit for Inverter
3. C.R.O Normal
4. A.C Shunt Motor .37 kW, 2320 V
5. Tachometer Contact Type

Fig.1 Circuit diagram

Fig.2 Out-put wave shape

Theory:

Inverters are broadly classified in to two types-

1. Voltage source Inverter: It is fed with adjustable voltage from a DC source of small impedance.
2. Current source Inverter: It is fed with adjustable voltage from a DC source of high impedance.

In voltage fed inverters SCRs remain forward biased by DC source. This employs the use of forced
commutation. Forced commutation requires a pre-charged capacitor of correct polarity to turn off the
already conducting SCR. Mc-Murray is a popular technique of forced commutation and this bridge
inverter is a current commutated voltage source inverter.

Each half bridge inverter power circuit consists of main SCRs T1 & T2 and diodes D1 & D2. The
commutation circuit consists of auxiliary SCRs TA1, TA2 & DA1 & DA2, damping resistor Rd, inductor
L, and a capacitor C. The function of capacitor is to provide energy required for commutating the main
SCRs. The operation of this Inverter for mode-I, SCRs T1 and T2 are conducting and the load current
completes its path through source VS, T1, load, T2 and back to source. For mode-II, TA1 and TA2 are
triggered together for commutating main SCRs T1 and T2. For mode-III, commutating current i c in both
the circuits goes beyond load current IO , so that T1 and T2 are turned off and so on.

Procedure:

1. Connect the experiment set-up as shown in the circuit diagram.

2. Connect the firing circuit properly to main and auxiliary SCRs gate cathode circuits.
3. Connect the AC motor and C.R.O across the output points.
4. Adjust DC input to about 30V and keep the Frequency Pot. to its minimum position.
5. Vary the Frequency Pot. in steps and note down the corresponding values in the table.

Observation Table:

Sr. No. Voltage Current Time Frequency Speed

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Precautions:

1. The capacitor must be initially charged with proper polarity.

2. Proper firing pulses should be connected to main and auxiliary SCRs.
3. SCRs selected must be able to withstand twice the applied voltage.

Conclusion: