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SINGLE PHASE CENTRE TAPPED RECTIFIER CIRCUITS

Q. 1 A single phase full wave centre – tapped uncontrolled rectifier is

connected to a 230 V, 50 Hz ac supply through 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer.
The rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a load. Find (a) The mean output
voltage; (b) Mean & R.M.S. diode current; (c) R.M.S. secondary & primary
currents; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.
Vm = 230 x 1.5 x √2 / 2 = 243.95 V
Vo(mean) = 2Vm/π = 2 x 243.9 / π = 151.30 V
Id(mean) =20/2 = 10A, Id(rms)=20/√2 =14.14A, Ip(rms)=10 x 1.5 = 15A

Q. 2 A single phase full wave centre – tapped controlled rectifier is connected

to a 250 V, 50 Hz ac supply through 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The rectifier
is supplying a current of 20 A at 150V to a highly inductive load. Find (a) The
mean output voltage; (b) Firing angle delay of each thyristor; (c) Mean &
R.M.S. thyristor currents; (d) R.M.S. secondary & primary currents; (e) Draw
all the relevant waveforms.
Vo(mean) = 2Vm/π x cosα =

Q. 3 A single phase full wave centre – tapped controlled rectifier is connected

to a 200 V, 50 Hz ac supply through 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The rectifier
is supplying a current of 15 A at 100 V to a highly inductive load. Find (a)
Firing angle delay of each thyristor; (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor currents; (c)
R.M.S. secondary & primary currents; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.
α= 41.27

Q. 4 A single phase full wave centre – tapped controlled rectifier is connected

to a 230 V, 50 Hz ac supply through 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The rectifier
is supplying a current of 10 A at (-) 100 V to a highly inductive load. Find (a)
Firing angle delay of each thyristor; (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor currents; (c)
R.M.S. secondary & primary currents; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.
α= 129.6

Q. 5 A single phase full wave centre – tapped controlled rectifier with a free
wheeling diode is connected to a 230 V, 50 Hz ac supply through 1:1.5 turns
ratio transformer. The rectifier is supplying a current of 15 A to a highly
inductive load. Firing angle delay of the thyristors is 60 degrees; Find (a) The
mean output output voltage; (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor & diode currents;
(c) R.M.S. secondary & primary currents; (d) Draw all the relevant
waveforms.

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SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER CIRCUITS

Q. 1 A single phase uncontrolled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac

supply of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A. Find (a) Mean output voltage (b)
Mean & R.M.S. diode & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d)
Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Vm = 250 x 1.5 x √2 = 530.33 V

Vo(mean) = 2Vm/π = 2 x 530.33 / π = 337.618V, Id(mean) = 20/2 = 10A
Id(rms) = 20/√2 = 14.14A, Is(rms) = Id = 20A, Ip(rms) = 20 x 1.5 =30A

Q. 2 A single phase controlled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac

supply of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A at a mean output voltage of 100 V, to
a highly inductive load. Find (a) The firing angle delay; (b) Mean & R.M.S.
thyristor & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the
relevant waveforms.

Vm = 230 x 1.5 x √2 = 487.90 V, Vo(mean) = 487.90 V

Vo(mean) = 2Vm x cosα/π , α = 71.2˚, Id(mean) = 20/2 = 10A
Id(rms) = 20/√2 = 14.14A, Is(rms) = Id = 20A, Ip(rms) = 20 x 1.5 =30A

Q. 3 A single phase controlled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac

supply of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a highly inductive load. The firing
angle delay of thyristor is 150 degrees. Find (a) Mean output voltage; (b)
Mean & R.M.S. thyristor & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current;
(d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.
 Q. 4 A single phase half controlled bridge rectifier with thyristors common to
ac terminals is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply of 230 volts per phase, through
a 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The rectifier is supplying 15 A to a highly
inductive load. The firing angle delay of thyristors is 90 degrees. Find (a)
Mean output voltage (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor, diode & secondary current;
(c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Q. 5 A single phase half controlled bridge rectifier with thyristors common to

dc terminals is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply of 250 volts per phase, through
a 1:1.5 turns ratio transformer. The rectifier is supplying 20 A to a highly
inductive load. The firing angle delay of thyristors is 100 degrees. Find (a)
Mean output voltage; (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor diode & secondary current;
(c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Vm = 250 x 1.5 x √2 = 530.33 V,

Vo(mean) = Vm/π x (1+cosα) = 139.495V,

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THREE PHASE CENTRE TAPPED RECTIFIER CIRCUITS

Q. 1 A three phase centre – tapped controlled rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz

ac supply of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer.
The rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a highly inductive load. The firing
angle delay is 60 degrees. Find (a) Mean output voltage (b) Mean & R.M.S.
thyristor & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the
relevant waveforms.

Vm = 250 x 1.5 x √2 = 530.33 V,

Vo(mean) = (3√3 Vm / 2π )x cosα = 219.3V
It(mean) = 20/3 = 6.667A, It(rms) = 20/√3 = 11.54A,
Ip(rms) = 1.5 x 20 x√2/3 = 14.14A

Q. 2 A three phase centre – tapped controlled rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz

ac supply of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer
whose per phase leakage inductance referred to secondary side is 0.002 H. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A at a mean output voltage of 100 V, to a
highly inductive load. Find (a) The firing angle delay;(b) Angle of overlap; (c)
Mean & R.M.S. thyristor & secondary current; (d) R.M.S. primary current; (e)
Draw all the relevant waveforms
Vm = 230 x 1.5 x √2 = 487.90 V, Vo(mean) = 100 V
Vo(mean) = (3√3 Vm / 2π )x cosα = 100 V, α = 75.65˚
It(mean) = 20/3 = 6.667A, It(rms) = 20/√3 = 11.54A,
Ip(rms) = 1.5 x 20 x√2/3 = 14.14A

Q. 3 A three phase centre – tapped controlled rectifier with a freewheeling diode

is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns
ratio star/star transformer. The rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a highly
inductive load. The firing angle delay of thyristor is 90 degrees. Find (a) Mean
output voltage (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor, diode & secondary current; (c)
R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Q. 4 A three phase centre – tapped uncontrolled rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz

ac supply of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer.
The rectifier is supplying a current of 20A to a highly inductive load. The angle
of overlap is 60 degrees. Find (a)Mean output voltage (b) Mean output current;
(c) Mean & R.M.S diode & secondary current; (d) R.M.S. primary current; (e)
Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Q. 5 A three phase centre – tapped uncontrolled rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz

ac supply of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer.
The rectifier is supplying current of 20A to a highly inductive load. Find (a)
Mean output voltage; (b) Mean output current; (c) Mean & R.M.S. diode &
secondary current; (d) R.M.S. primary current; (e) Draw all the relevant
waveforms.

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THREE PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER CIRCUITS

Q. 1 A three phase controlled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply

of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a highly inductive load. The firing angle
delay is 60 degrees. Find (a) Mean output voltage (b) Mean & R.M.S. thyristor
& secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the relevant
waveforms.

Vm = 250 x 1.5 x √2 = 530.330 V,

Vo(mean) = (3√3 Vm / π )x cosα = 438.580V V, α = 60˚
It(mean) = 20/3 = 6.667A, It(rms) = 20/√3 = 11.54A,
Ip(rms) = 1.5 x 20 x√2/3 = 14.14A

Q. 2 A three phase controlled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply

of 230 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A at a mean output voltage of (-)100 V, to a
highly inductive load. Find (a) The firing angle delay (b) Mean & R.M.S.
thyristor & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all the
relevant waveforms.

Vm = 230 x 1.5 x √2 = 487.90 V, Vo(mean) = -100 V

Vo(mean) = (3√3 Vm / π )x cosα = -100 V, α = 97.11˚
It(mean) = 20/3 = 6.667A, It(rms) = 20/√3 = 11.54A,
Ip(rms) = 1.5 x 20 x√2/3 = 14.14A

Q. 3 A three phase controlled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply

of 220 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/delta transformer. The
rectifier is supplying a current of 20 A to a highly inductive load. The firing angle
delay of thyristor is 30 degrees. Find (a) Mean output voltage (b) Mean & R.M.S.
thyristor diode & secondary current; (c) R.M.S. primary current; (d) Draw all
the relevant waveforms.

Q. 4 A three phase uncontrolled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply

of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer. The
rectifier is supplying current of 20A to a highly inductive load. Find (a)Mean
output voltage (b) Mean output current; (c) Mean & R.M.S. diode & secondary
current; (d) R.M.S. primary current; (e) Draw all the relevant waveforms.

Q. 5 A three phase uncontrolled bridge rectifier is connected to a 50 Hz ac supply

of 250 volts per phase, through a 1:1.5 turns ratio star/star transformer. The
rectifier is supplying current of 20A to a highly inductive load. Find (a)Mean
output voltage; (b) Mean output current; (c) Mean & R.M.S. diode & secondary
current; (d) R.M.S. primary current; (e) Draw all the relevant waveforms.