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Experiment No.

3
TRIAC

Objectives
This experiment will enable the student
1. To understand the operation of Triac
2. To use Triac as phase controller.

Equipments and Materials


Qty Equipment/Materials
1 10 kohms potentiometer
1 AC source
1 Oscilloscope
2 Triac
2 Lamp
1 Breadboard
8 Alligator clips
1 set Connecting wires

Procedures
A. Relay

1. Connect the circuit below.

Rp
2. Set Rp to maximum. What happened? ____________________________________
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3. Turn to knob of Rp to decrease its value. Describe what is happening?
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4. Set Rp to minimum. What happened? ____________________________________
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5. Set Rp to the middle value. Using the oscilloscope, plot the waveform across the AC
source.

6. Then plot the waveform across the triac. Compare the waveform from the AC source
and describe your observation.

7. Then plot the waveform across the lamp. Compare the waveform from the AC
source and describe your observation.

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