Experiment No.

Full – Wave Controlled Rectifier (mid-point configuration)

Objective:
Study of the Full – Wave Controlled Rectifier (mid-point configuration) with
(a)Resistive Load.
(b) Inductive load
Equipments Needed:

Equipment Quantity

SCR 2P4M (on board) 2

Resistance 1K, 10W (on board) 1
Resistance 270E, 5W (on board) 1
Inductor 68mH (on board) 2

Circuit diagram:
The circuit diagram of basic full – wave controlled rectifier (mid- point configuration) is
shown in the below figure

(a) Resistive load (b) Inductive load

Full – Wave Controlled Rectifier

Procedure:
1. Make connections according to figure (a).
2. Rotate the firing control Potentiometer in full clockwise direction.
3. Switch ‘On’ the power.
4. Measure the ac voltage (Vrms) by voltmeter between point 0V-18V and calculate
Vm.
5. Switch ‘Off’ the power.
6. Connect the circuit of full-wave controlled rectifier (mid-point configuration) as
shown in figure using 2 mm patch cords.
7. Switch ‘On’ the power.
8. Connect the Oscilloscope and voltmeter across the load.
9. Vary the firing control pot and set on 0 º, 54º 90º, 144º, and 180º firing angles using T
= (α X 10ms) / 180.
10. Observe the output waveforms and note the readings of voltage across load on
different firing angle.
11. Connect the Oscilloscope one by one across SCR1 and SCR2 and observe the
waveform when firing angle is 90º.
12. Calculate the average load current IDC and power PDC from measured load voltage Vo.
13. Plot the input signal, gate pulse, and drop signal across SCR and output waveforms
when firing angle is 90º.
14. Repeat the steps for the circuit in figure (b)