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National Certificate in Technology (NCT) - (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

Power Electronics

Q1.
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What is an SCR?
Name the SCR terminals.
How can an SCR be turned on (made to conduct)?
How can an SCR be turned off?
Sketch the waveform for the circuit in Figure, given
the indicated relationship of theinput waveforms.

Q2.
This circuit is used for to maintain lighting by using a backup battery when there is an ac
power failure.

1. Explains the behaviour of the above circuit?


2. What is the purpose of diode D3?

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