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Subject Code: 06ECL78 No. of Practical Hrs/Week: 03 Total no. of Practical Hrs: 42
1. Static characteristics of DIAC 2. Static characteristics of SCR 3. Static characteristics of MOSFET 4. Static characteristics of IGBT 5. Controlled HWR and FWR using RC triggering circuit 6. SCR turn off using LC circuit 7. SCR turn off using Auxiliary Commutation 8. UJT firing circuit for HWR and FWR circuits 9. Generation of firing signals for thyristors/ trials using digital circuits/ Microprocessor 10. AC voltage controller using TRIAC DIAC combination 11. Single phase Fully Controlled Bridge Converter with R and RL loads 12. Voltage (Impulse) commutated chopper both constant frequency and Variable frequency operations 13. Speed control of a separately exited DC motor 14. Speed control of universal motor 15. Speed control of stepper motor 16. Parallel / series inverter

IA Marks : 25 Exam Hours : 03 Exam Marks : 50

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Set of Experiment I Cycle

1. Static characteristics of DIAC 2. Static characteristics of SCR 3. Static characteristics of IGBT 4. Controlled HWR and FWR using RC triggering circuit 5. Speed control of a separately exited DC motor 6. Single phase Fully Controlled Bridge Converter with R and RL loads 7. Generation of firing signals for Thyristors/ trials using digital circuits/ Microprocessor 8. SCR turn off using LC circuit

IICycle

1. Static characteristics of MOSFET 2. UJT firing circuit for HWR and FWR circuits 3. Voltage (Impulse) commutated chopper constant frequency and variable frequency Operations 4. Parallel / series inverter 5. Speed control of stepper motor 6. SCR turn off using Auxiliary Commutation 7. AC voltage controller using TRIAC DIAC combination 8. Speed control of universal motor

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Experiment No.1
Static characteristics of DIAC
Aim : To determine the forward and reverse characteristic of DIAC Apparatus Required: Resistor 1k1No, Voltmeter (060v)1 No, DIAC1No, Ammeter (0250mA)1No, Connecting Wires, Connecting Board1No.

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the Regulated power supply by keeping the voltage course fine in minimum position (3). Increase the voltage in steps and note down the corresponding voltage and Current in the tabular column (4). Reduce the voltage to the minimum position and switch off the power supply (5). To determine the reverse characteristics interchange the DIAC terminals and repeat the above steps (6). Plot the graph of Voltage versus Current

Applications:

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Tabular Column: Forward V ( volts) I (ma) Reverse V ( volts) I (ma)

Graph:

Result:

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Experiment No.2 Static characteristics of SCR Aim: To determine the VI characteristics of the given SCR Apparatus Required: Resistor 1k, 470E/5w 1No, SCR TYN604/4101No, Voltmeter
(060v)1 No, Ammeter (0100mA)2No, connecting Board1No, Connecting Wires.

SYMBOL:

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Set Ig=7ma, Keeping Ig constant, vary the anode voltage VAK and note down the anode current Ia and anode voltage Vak (3). Tabulate the readings and plot the graph of Vak Versus Ia (4). Repeat the above steps for for different gate current (Ig) (5). From the graph determine holding current (IH), Latching current (IL) and Forward Break over voltage (VBO)
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Applications: Graph:

Tabular Column: I g =_____________ma V ak (volts) I a (mA) IL = ____________ma IH =____________ma

Result:

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Experiment No.3 Static characteristics of MOSFET Aim: To obtain the drain and transfer characteristics of MOSFET Apparatus Required: Resistor 10k, 50E/5w 1No, MOSFET (IRF 450)1No,
Voltmeter (060v)1 No, Ammeter (0100mA)2No, Connecting Board1No, Connecting Wires.

SYMBOL:

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1).Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2).Switch on the power supply and keep Vgs to a constant value (1, 2,3V etc) (3).By varying the voltage across drain and source and note down the corresponding voltage Vds and current Id (4).Tabulate the readings plot the graph of V ds v/s Id for different Vgs determine Rd
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(5).To determine the transfer characteristics set Vds to a specified value and vary Vgs (6).For each variations of Vgs note down the drain current Id, tabulate the readings and plot the graph of Vgs v/s Id for constant Vds (7). Determine the Tran conductance Gm and Amplification factor () Rd = V ds / Id Gm= Id / Vgs = Gm* Rd

Applications: Graph: Output Characteristics:

Transfer Characteristics

Tabular Column: Vgs1= V ds (volts) I d (mA)

Output Characteristics Vgs2= V ds (volts) I d (mA)

Transfer Characteristics Vds= V gs(volts) I d (mA) Result:

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Ex xperiment No.4 t Static characteristics of IGB BT Aim: To plot the VI and Transfer characteristics of IGBT A t s Apparatus Required: IGBT, Voltm A meter (060v No, Amm v)1 meter (0100 0mA)1No,
Co onnecting W Wires.

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Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the supply by keeping in minimum position of Vge and Vce (3). Set the value for Vge=5.32v (4). Increase Vce in steps and note down the corresponding voltage of Vce and Current Ic (5).Tabulate the readings plot the graph of Ic versus Vce (6).To determine the transfer characteristics set Vce to a specified value (7). By increasing Vge in steps note down the corresponding values of Ic and plot the graph of Vge versus Ic for constant Vce

Applications: Graph: Transfer Characteristics:

Output Characteristics:

Tabular Column:
VI Characteristics

Vge1= V ce (volts) I c(mA)

Transfer Characteristics

Vge2=

Vce1= V ge(volts) I d(mA)

Vce2=

Result:
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Experiment No.5 Controlled HWR and FWR using RC triggering Circuit Aim: To rig up a circuit for controlled HWR and FWR using RC Triggering circuit Apparatus Required: SCR (2P4M)2No, Diode (BY127)2No, Resistor 100E/5W, Pot
1M, Capacitor (0.47F),Transformer (12012) Voltmeter(060v), Connecting Board, Connecting Wires and CRO probe.

Circuit Diagram: HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

v

FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

v

230V 50HZ

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INPUT AND OUTPUT WAVEFORMS:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the Power supply (3). Observe the wave forms across SCR and Load for HWR and FWR (4). By varying the potentiometer (1M) note down the delay angle and output voltage (5).Compare the results with the theoretical value Vdc=Vm [1+cos]/2 for HWR, Vdc=Vm [1+cos]/ for FWR

Tabular Column: Delay Angle() V practical (volts) V theoretical (volts)

Applications:

Result:

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Ex xperiment No.6 t SCR turnon cir t rcuit using Synchronized UJT re elaxation o oscillator Aim: To stud the turn o of SCR using UJT in Sy A dy on ynchronous mode, for HWR and FW WR
Circuit t

Apparatus Required: SCR (2P4M) A )2No,UJT(2N2646),Diod de(BY127)3No,Resistor1 1k,

100E/5W,Po 1 ot100K,Capacitor(0.47F F),Transform mer(12012), Pulse Transf P former, Voltm meter(060v v),Connectin Board, ng Connecting W C Wires, and C probe. CRO

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HALF WAVE CONTROLLER

R5 100E/5W 1k

VS 6V/12V

VA

Vz

1k 1k 100k B2 E 2N2646 B! VB1 0.47MF SCR

230V 50Hz 6V/12V

Z6.5

VC

FULL WAVE CONTROLLER

D VS 6V/12V 230V/50HZ Z 6.5 6V/12V D 0.47MF VC VA R8 1k VZ Vz 1k 1k B2 100k E 2N2646 B1 VB1 SCR2 100E/5W SCR1

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the A.C supply (3). Observe the wave forms at Vs, Va, Vz, Vc Vb1, VSCR and across the load (4). By varying the potentiometer (100K) note down the delay angle and output voltage

Applications:

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Result:
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Experiment No.7 SCR turnoff using LC circuit Aim: To study the basic working of LC Commutation Apparatus Required: Multimeter, Patch chords, CRO probes Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the triggering circuit and observe the triggering pulses with the help of CRO (3). Switch on the chopper switch keeping the potentiometer of the triggering circuit in Minimum position (4). Note down the output Voltage, Duty cycle and Plot the graph

Tabular Column: VL (volts) Ton (ms) Toff (ms) T (ms) Duty Cycle Applications:

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Graph:

VL

Duty cycle

Result:

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Experiment No.8 SCR turnoff using Auxilliary Commutation Aim: To study the SCR Turn Off using Auxilliary Commutation Apparatus Required: Multimeter, Patch chords, CRO probes, Lamp load. Circuit Diagram:

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Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the triggering circuit and observe the triggering pulses with the help of CRO (3). Keep the selector switch of the DC supply in the second position i.e. 30V (4). Switch on the DC supply of the firing circuit keeping the chopper switch in the Off Position (5). Switch on the chopper switch keeping the potentiometer of the triggering circuit in the Minimum position (6). Observe the waveforms across the SCR, capacitor and Load (7). By varying the firing pulses measure Ton, Toff and output voltage across the Load (8). Compare the practical value with the theoretical value Vdc=Ton/Ton+Toff x Vin, Vdc=Ton/T x Vin, Vdc = duty cycle x Vin (9).Plot the graph of Duty cycle v/s output voltage

Tabular Column: VL (volts) Ton (ms) Toff (ms) T (ms) Duty Cycle Applications: Graph:

Result:
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Experiment No.9 Digital Triggering of SCR Aim: To study the triggering of SCR using digital triggering Method Apparatus Required: Multimeter, Transformer (12012), Resistor 100E/5w, Patch
chords, CRO probes.

Circuit Diagram:

To HWR

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Procedure:
(1). Switch on the Digital Triggering circuit module and check the Triggering pulses of the digital triggering using CRO (2). Note down the wave forms at different terminal points of the module [A,C, Tp, Tn] (3). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (4). Vary the Triggering angle in steps and note down the output voltage [vdc] across the load (5). Bring back the Triggering angle to zero and switch off the module (6). Plot the graph of vdc v/s

Tabular Column: Load Voltage (volts) Delay angle () Applications: Graph:

Result:

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Experiment No.10 AC voltage controller using TRIACDIAC combination Aim: To study AC voltage controller Apparatus Required: TRIAC module, differential module, Lamp, Multimeter,
BNC to BNC probe.

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the power supply to the circuit (3). Vary the potentiometer and note down the load voltage and delay angle (4). Plot the graph of delay angle versus voltage

Tabular Column: Load Voltage (volts) Delay angle () Applications: Graph:

Result:
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Ex xperiment No.11 Single phase fully controlle Bridge Converter with R an RL loads ed r nd s Aim: To stud the conve A dy ersion of AC to DC using single phase fully contro e olled Bridge
Conver with R and RL loads rter

Apparatus Required: Multimeter Patch card Transform [12012 100e/5w, A r, ds, mer 2]
In nductor, CRO Probe, Con O nnecting wir res.

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Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the Triggering circuit and check the Triggering pulses with the help of CRO Keeping the potentiometer in minimum position (3). By varying the Triggering pulses note down the corresponding output voltage and Delay angle (4). Plot the graph of delay angle V/s output voltage (5). Decrease the Triggering pulses to the minimum position and switch off the circuit

Tabular Column: Load Voltage (volts) Delay angle () Applications: Graph:

Result:

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Experiment No.12 Speed control of separately excited DC Motor Aim: To study the speed control of separately excited DC motor using single phase full
Wave half controlled rectifier

Apparatus Required: Isolation transformer, patch cords, Multimeter, and

Tachometer.

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the firing circuit and check the firing pulses with the help of CRO (3). Switch on the AC supply of the isolation transformer (4). By varying the firing circuit note down the output voltage and speed

Tabular Column: Load Voltage (volts) Speed (rpm) Applications: Graph:

Result:

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Experiment No.13 Speed Control of Universal Motor Aim: To study the speed control of Universal Motor Apparatus Required: TRIAC module, differential module, Universal motor,
Multimeter.

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram (2). Switch on the power supply to the circuit (3). Vary the potentiometer and note down the load voltage and speed (4). Plot the graph of voltage v/s speed

Tabular Column: Load Voltage (volts) Speed (rpm) Graph:

Result:
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Experiment No.14 Stepper Motor Aim: To study the speed control of stepper motor Apparatus Required: Stepper motor, Stepper motor controller. Circuit Diagram:
LOGIC CONTROLLER FREEWHEELING DIODES
RED WHITE GREEN -ve BLUE BLACK BLACK RS + ve RS

SWITCHING TRANSISTORS

SWITCHING LOGIC SEQUENCE Half Step A1 Red 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 A2 B1 B2 Green Blue Black 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 A1 Red 0 0 1 1 Q1 Full Step A2 B1 B2 Green Blue Black 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Q2 Q3 Q4

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Procedure: (1). Connect A1, A2, B1 and B2 leads of stepper motor to the corresponding
Terminals of the Control module (2). Set the appropriate number of steps (3). Set the stepper motor to operate in half step or full step mode (4). Observe the rotation of the motor for different type of settings

Motor Ratings:
Permanent magnet, bifilar wound two phase Steps per revaluation : 200 No. of Leads : 06 Step angle : 1.80 + 02 0.10 non cumulative. 3 kg.cm = 0.1 N.m = 13.0 OZ in

Applications: Graph: Result:

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Experiment No.15 Series Inverter Aim: To study the basic working of series Inverter Apparatus Required: Inverter module, Patch chord, Multimeter, CRO probes,
Resistor 50 /5w, DC Power supply.

Circuit Diagram:

T1 Firing Circuit T2

G K G K

Procedure:
(1). Switch on the module to check the triggering pulses on the CRO (2). Rig up the circuits as shown in the circuits diagram (3). Switch on the power supply and observe the wave forms across the load (4). Measure the output voltage and output frequency by varying the frequency of the triggering circuits (5). Repeat the above procedure for different values of Inductance and Capacitance (6). Bring back the triggering angle to zero and switch off the module

Tabular Column: Inductance (H) Capacitance(f) Frequency (Hz) VL (volts)

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Applications:

Graph:

Resonance Frequency [Fr] = Result:

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Experiment No.16 Parallel Inverter Aim: To study the basic working of parallel Inverter Apparatus Required: Inverter module, Patch chords, Triggering module. Circuit Diagram:
D1

T1 Firing Circuit T2

G
L

SCR1 C

KVL
RL

K G K

Vdc
+

SCR2

D2

Procedure:
(1). Rig up the circuits as shown in the circuits diagram (2).Connect the +15, 15, Gnd and supply to the Triggering circuit. Check the output of the trigger circuit at various points (3).Connect the gate of SCR1 and SCR2 to the triggering circuit and oscilloscope to the load (4).Observe the waveform and measure the frequency across the load

Applications: Graph:

Result:

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MODEL QUESTION BANK

[1] Obtain the static characteristics of SCR and hence determine the holding current [2] Conduct a suitable experiment to determine VI characteristics of unidirectional four layer switches. Determine breakdown voltage and holding current [3] Obtain a variable DC output voltage using LC communication and plot the graph of Duty cycle v/s output voltage [4] Rig up and test an oscillator chopper circuit to produce variable DC output. Draw the output voltage v/s duty cycle [5] Conduct a suitable experiment to obtain an output voltage of a fully controlled bridge rectifier using resistive load. Plot the output voltage v/s delay angle [6] Conduct a suitable experiment to obtain an output voltage of a fully controlled bridge rectifier for R and RL load with and without free wheeling diode. Plot the output voltage v/s delay angle for R load [7] Conduct a suitable experiment to convert fixed DC voltage to variable DC voltage with the duty cycle of and verify [8] Conduct a suitable experiment to convert fixed DC voltage to variable DC voltage with a fixed frequency [9] Conduct a suitable experiment to control the speed of a given DC motor using single phase half controlled bridge rectifier. Draw the speed v/s output voltage [10]Control the RPM and step size of a stepper motor tabulate the readings for different settings [11]Conduct a suitable experiment to obtain the AC output from a DC input using a basic series inverter [12]Conduct a suitable experiment to verify the operating principle of a single phase series inverter [13]For single phase fully controlled bridge rectifier circuit with R load plot the graph of Alpha v/s output voltage using digital firing circuit [14]By conducting suitable experiment on a given MOSFET obtain the drain and transfer characteristics [15]By conducting suitable experiment on a given MOSFET determine Rd, , gm [16]Conduct a suitable experiment to draw VI characteristics of the given IGBT and comment on its switching characteristics [17]Conduct a suitable experiment to draw transfer and output characteristics of given IGBT [18]Conduct a suitable experiment to control intensity of light using bidirectional switch and plot output voltage v/s delay angle [19]Conduct a suitable experiment to control the speed of a single phase universal motor and plot the graph of output voltage v/s speed [20]Conduct a suitable experiment to trigger SCR using a UJT relaxation oscillator [21]Using RC only rig up a suitable experiment to trigger SCR and hence obtain the output voltages for different angles Power Electronics Laboratory Page 32

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[22]Using RC triggering for HWR and FWR obtain firing angle v/s output voltage. Study the relevant waveforms [23]Conduct a suitable experiment to obtain VI characteristics of a given 4layer 2 terminal device. Find the breakdown voltage for both directions

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