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SCR gate drive options when optotriacs not suitable due to high voltage of 1600V
I am designing a 3-phase circuit to switch 1kV 50kW using thyristor pairs.
The circuit is simple on/off switch, and needs to be simple as possible. I thought this precludes the use of pulse ...
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Why is my SCR controlled by a photodiode pulsing when supplied with high voltage
I am working on a circuit which when a photogate (consisting of a photodiode and a corresponding LED) is interrupted, an SCR is triggered which discharges a capacitor through a solenoid. I built and ...
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What is the role of D2 and D3 in this circuit?
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This is a simple battery charger based on SCR is shown here. Here the SCR rectifies the AC mains voltage to charge the battery. When the battery connected to the charger ...
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common circuit to turn on/off ac motor of 110V AC or 230V AC using MOC3041 and BTA16 Resistor calculation
I am building a common circuit to turn on/off ac motor of 110V AC or 230V AC using MOC3041 and BTA16.
How do i calculate both resistor value R and Rg ( With Wattage ). For accurate control of TRIC.
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