A MINOR PROJECT ON SCR FIRING CIRCUITS BOARD

Abstract:-

This project shows how we can vary firing angle of SCR to control the power through load. Those circuits which are being used for this purpose are called triggering circuits.

There are several types of triggering circuits which are mostly used to control the firing angle of thyristor (SCR).Some of them are as follows

Resistance firing circuit. Resistance-capacitance firing circuit. Unijunction transistor firing circuit

DESCRIPTION :-

1. Resistance firing circuit. This circuit is simplest method of varying the trigger angle and therefore power in the load

Circuit Diagram:-

Component required: Variable Resistance,diode,thyristor

2. Resistance-capacitance firing circuit. By the Resistance-capacitance circuit a large variation in the value of the firing angle can be obtained by changing the phase and amplitude of gate current. By varying the resistance the firing angle can be controlled from zero degree to 180 degree.

Circuit Diagram:-

Components required:Variable Resistance, capacitance, diode

3. Unijunction Transistor firing circuit:The UJT is often used as a trigger device for SCRs and TRIAC. The most common UJT circuit in use today is the relaxation oscillator circuit, also this type of circuit is basic to other timing and trigger circuit.

Circuit Diagram:

Component required:

UJT, SCR,Capacitor, Variable Resistor, Resistor

Group members:
Ravi Shankar Kumar (08EEBEE044) Suman Kumar (08EEBEE059)

Guide by: Mr. Manish Tater

Assistant Professor Department Of Electrical Engineering E-mail ID : manisht23@yahoo.com Mobile No. 09829176140

Mr.Sujeet Bhati Lab technician (Electronics lab)

SCR Triggering Circuit

SCR triggering circuits board is a compact ready to use power electronics experiment board. The board contains three firing circuits namely Resistance diode firing circuit, RC half wave & RC full wave. This board is very useful for students to understand the concept of various firing techniques and control using thyristor. The board is provided with the built in power supplies & sockets for making different interconnections using patch cords.

Technical Specification

On board AC source : 18 V - 0 V - 18 V On board firing circuits : a.

R triggering circuit b. RC half wave triggering circuit c. RC full wave triggering circuit Interconnections : 2 mm sockets Firing angle variation :Gradually variation using firing control POTs SCR assembly : 4 SCRs 2P4M, 400 V/2A Test points : 8 Mains Supply : 220V/110V, 50 Hz . 60 Hz on request Power Consumption : 3 VA (approximately) Dimensions (mm.) : W 340 D 240 H 105 Weight : 2 Kg (approx.) Accessories : Patch cords, Mains cord, Learning Material (CD)

Features

Built in Power Supply Easy to operate and understand Three firing circuits on single board Gradual firing angle control Test points for observe output of different circuits Sockets to make different connections On board AC sources of 18 V-0 V-18 V

Scope of Learning
Study of the resistor triggering circuit Study of the RC half wave triggering circuit Study of the RC full wave triggering circuit

SCR TRIGGERING CIRCUIT BOARD

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