Department: Electrical and Control

Eng.

Room No.:

201

Course: Power Electronics II

(EE423)

Lecturer: Prof.
HamdyAshour

Student
Name:

Reg.No.:

Experiment (2)
Three Phase AC Voltage Controller
(Light Dimming)

1.Objective:
To study the operation and characteristics of a three phase AC voltage controller.
2. Theory:
The three phase controller is used to control the power flow in industrial applications
includes; induction heating, lighting, speed control of induction motor driven pumps
and fans.
3. Equipment Required:
Prepare the equipment listed in table (1) for the experiment
Table (1)
1
2
3
4

Equipment
Three phase Ac Power supply
TRIAC Module
Resistive Load unit (lamp)
Oscilloscope

4.Connections:
Connect the equipment as shown in figure (1).

Quantity
1
3
3
1

(a)

(b)
Figure (1): Connection of a Three Phase AC Voltage Controller;
(a) Circuit Diagram,(b)Experimental Set up
5.Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit shown in figure (1) using the equipment in table (1).

2. Turn the supply on and adjust the firing anglefor each TRIAC.
3. Observe the load voltages (ch1) and (ch2).
4. Change the firing angle and get the wave forms of the load voltage and
observethe intensity of the lamp light units.
5. Repeat step (4) for different firing angles and note down the results.

6.Repeat step (4) with disconnecting the neutral point of the supply from the neutral
point of the load (N-n).

6. Conclusion/ Comments:
Write down your own comments

7. Use Internet resources to show different applications of the 3- Ac Voltage

Controllers.