The University of Jordan

School of
Engineering

Department of Mechatronics
 Subject: Power Electronics Lab

Experiment 4: Half wave rectifier using (SCR)

Submitted to : Eng. Nazmi Abu-Ashour

Submitted by:

Name ID
‫معتصم العريض‬ 0175144
‫محمد البرديني‬ 0152655
‫بالل نقاوة‬ 2160283
‫توفيق عواد‬ 0168856

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Table of Contents

Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4
Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Experiment procedure..................................................................................................................... 7
Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................... 8
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Reference…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

List of Figures
Figure 1: SCR diode.......................................................................................................... .............. 6
Figure 2: Construction of SCR ................................................................................... .................... 7
Figure 3: RC firing circuit.................................................................................................. ............. 7
Figure 4: Half wave rectifier circuit using (SCR) ........................................................................... 8
Figure 5: DC output voltage Vs. Firing angle............................................................................... 11
Figure 6: BT151 SCR datasheet .................................................................................................. 12

List of Tables
Table 1: Results ............................................................................................................................. .. 9

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Objectives
effects of delay/firing angle on the performance of the controlled rectifier. build and
study the operation of single-phase controlled rectifier for R load using RC firing circuit.

Abstract
we will learn how to connect phase-controlled circuit; constant AC input voltage to
regulated DC output voltage using thyristors. In addition, we will try experimentally how
to connect RC firing circuit.

Introduction
SCR is controlled unidirectional switch. The signal only passes from the anode to the
cathode. The switch will be turned off when the current is lower than the holding current.
An advantage of using SCR is its capability to stand high rated current and voltage.

full controlled and half controlled. Full controlled uses SCR as rectifying device that
needed only one positive pulse to its gate terminal to work, SCR has a firing angle which
is the angle that calculated from the instant SCR gets forward biased to the instant it is
triggered. Moreover, SCR is a useful device in AC circuits where it is used as rectifier
that its output current can be controlled by controlling the gate current. There are several
applications for circuits that use SCR as rectifier, such as, the circuit which used to
control DC motor or other load from an AC supply.

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Figure 1: SCR diode

❖ Construction and method of operation

SCR can be represented using two BJT transistors. When a signal is applied between the
gate and the cathode, the NPN transistor (Q2) will be on, when the current flows from its
collector (C2) to its emitter (E2). The collector (C2) of the NPN transistor (Q2) is the
base (B1) of the PNP transistor (Q1); and when the current flow from the base (B1) to the
PNP transistor (Q1), it will be turned on and as a result the current will flow from the
emitter (E1) to the collector (C1) which is the base (B2) of the NPN transistor (Q1). This
process will continue as a positive feedback, at this moment we can remove the exciting
signal between the gate and the cathode and the SCR will work by its self.

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Figure 2:Construction of SCR

❖ RC firing circuit

circuit that can be used to control the firing angle of the SCR. , the diodes are used
for protection; the variable resistor will be used to control the firing angle . The
capacitors will charge and when it is full it will discharge into the gate terminal.

Figure 3: RC firing circuit

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Apparatus

Two diodes

Potentiometer

SCR (BT 151)

Bread board

Multimeter

Two capacitor

Two resistors

Lamp

Experiment procedure

1) Connect the circuit.

2) Measure the input RMS voltage.
3) Turn on the power supply.
4) Increase the variable resistance to the maximum and then start decreasing it until
the lamp start shining; then take a measurement of the output DC voltage.
5) Decrease the variable resistance and take a new measurement for the output DC
voltage.

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Results and Discussion

Figure 4: Half wave rectifier circuit using (SCR)

Table 1: Results
The input RMS voltage DC Voltage Firing angle

213 21 124.16°

213 47 91.082°

213 60 75.36°

213 73 58.42°

213 91 25.89°

213 92 23.009°

225 97.5 0

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angle
we can calculate the firing angle based on the derived formula for output DC.

Figure 5: DC output voltage Vs. Firing angle

since the thyristor opens after a significant time from the starting of the positive half-
cycle Figure 5 shows that as the value of the firing angle increases, the output DC
voltage decreases,

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Conclusion
we have built a single phase controlled rectifier for R load (lamp) using RC firing
circuit and a BT151 thyristor. Then, then we measured the output voltage at different
firing angles through adjusting the potentiometer value and accordingly calculating the
firing angles that correspond to each output voltage reading. Also,

we have noticed the effects of delay/firing angle on the performance of the controlled
rectifier.

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Appendix

BT151 SCR datasheet

Figure 6: Part-1 of BT151 SCR datasheet

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