DATA AND RESULTS

Part 1. Testing an SCR with an Ohmmeter

Table 1. Ohmmeter Reading

Gate Anode Cathode Reading

None Positive Negative High

Positive Positive Negative Low

None Negative Positive High

Fill in Questions

1. An SCR will have an infinite resistance before being triggered.

2. An SCR will have a low resistance after being triggered.

3. The gate to cathode resistance of an SCR can be checked like a normal diode.

4. An SCR is being tested with an ohmmeter. When the clip lead on the gate is removed, the meter
indicates high resistance. This does not prove that the SCR is defective, but the power source of the
meter is not sufficient to produce the necessary holding current through the device.

Part 2. Operation of an SCR

Table 2.

S1 Condition S2 Condition VG VA Condition of SCR

A A 0.5 mV 6V Off

B A 1.5 V 1.3 V On

A A 1.5 V 1.2 V On

A B 0.9 mV 6V Off

A A 1.7 mV 6V Off

Fill in Questions
1. Before firing, the voltage from anode to ground is equal to the supply voltage.

2. when the gate is made more ____ the SCR fires and IAK _____.

3. once the SCR fires, the gate ___ control and the current ____ to flow through the SCR.

4. When the SCR is conducting, the voltage from anode to ground is equal to ___.

5. The SCR can be turned off by reducing the current through it below its holding current.