EXPERIMENT No.

STUDY OF SINGLE PHASE SEMI-CONTROLLED AND FULLY CONTROLLED RECTIFIER.

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OBJECTIVES
a. To study the performance of the Single Phase Semi Converter with Ramp Comparator with Lamp Load.
b. To study the performance of the Single Phase Bridge Controlled Rectifier with Ramp, Cosine
Comparator, with Lamp Load.
EQUIPMENTS NEEDED
1. ST2700 High Voltage Power Electronics Lab set up
2. 2mm Patch Cord
3. 4mm Patch Cords
4. Oscilloscope
5. Voltage probes and clamp-on current probes (Tektronix A621)
6. Multimeter

PRECAUTIONS:
Sequences of the switching are to be followed. Make sure that for all the measurements above 50V, power
isolation section (Powerscope) provided on the set-up is to be used. Attenuation for the power isolation unit
should be kept at 100x for voltages higher than 100V. Make sure that Ammeters are connected in series with
and Voltmeters are connected parallel across the load respectively. Make sure use appropriate range in case of
voltmeter/ammeter are within the proper range. Verify the type (AC/DC) before connection.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Figure 2.1 Single Phase Semi-Converter

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 PROCEDURE FOR STUDYING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SINGLE PHASE SEMI-CONVERTER.
Make sure that there is no connection on the board initially.
1. Make Connections according to Figure 2.1.
2. Connect Line Terminal (L) from single phase supply to anode of SCR1 or cathode of diode D2 and connect
neutral terminal (N) to anode of SCR2 or cathode of diode D1.
3. Connect the one terminal of load from Load Assembly to common cathode terminal of SCR1 and SCR2
and other terminal of load is connect to common anode terminal of diode D1 and diode D2 .
4. Connect gate pulse G1 at gate (G) of SCR1 and connect K1 at cathode of SCR1 from ramp comparator firing
circuit.
5. Connect gate pulse G3 at gate (G) of SCR2 and connect K3 at cathode of SCR2 from ramp comparator firing
circuit.
6. Connect BNC to BNC cable at CH1 of oscilloscope to output of Power Scope A.
7. Switch ATT of A is at ‘x 100’ position and switch of coupling of A should be at ‘DC’ position.
8. Connect input of Power Scope A to the load.
9. Connect the Lamp at the Load. Connect the DC Voltmeter, Ammeter at the load.
10. Verify the connections before switch on the MCB of single phase supply.
11. Switch on MCB of Single Phase Supply and observe the waveforms on the oscilloscope.
12. In single phase semi converter common cathode configuration output load voltage is positive 0 to 205V DC
variable (approximately)
13. Take the readings and tabulate in Observation Table 2.1.

OBSERVATION TABLE 2.1:

Average value of output voltage,

𝑉𝑚
𝑉0 = (1 + cos 𝛼)
𝜋

Calculated
Firing Measured Output
S.No Type of Load Output Voltage
Angle (α) Voltage (Vo)
(Vo)

1 54o
Lamp Load
2 90o

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 CONNECTION DIAGRAM:

Figure 2.2 Single Phase Bridge Controlled Rectifier

PROCEDURE FOR STUDYING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SINGLE PHASE CONTROLLED RECTIFIER.
Make sure that there is no connection on the board initially.
1. Make Connections according to Figure 2.2.
2. Connect +12V, +5V and ground (GND) and connect 18-0-18 at ramp comparator firing circuit from single
phase low voltage power supply.
3. Connect gate pulse G1 at gate (G) of SCR1 and connect K1 at cathode of SCR1 from ramp comparator firing
circuit. Connect gate pulse G2 at gate (G) of SCR2 and connect K2 at cathode of SCR2 from ramp comparator
firing circuit.
4. Connect gate pulse G3 at gate (G) of SCR3 and connect K3 at cathode of SCR2 from ramp comparator firing
circuit. Connect gate pulse G4 at gate (G) of SCR4 and connect K4 at cathode of SCR4 from ramp comparator
firing circuit.
5. Connect BNC to BNC cable at CH1 of oscilloscope to output of Power Scope A.

6. Switch of ATT of A is at ‘x 100’ position and switch of coupling of A should be at ‘DC’ position.
7. Connect input of Power Scope A to the load.
8. Connect the Lamp at the Load.
9. Connect the DC Voltmeter, Ammeter at the load.
10. Verify the connections before switch on the MCB of single phase supply.
11. Switch on MCB of Single Phase Supply and observe the waveform of load voltage on the oscilloscope.
12. Take the readings and tabulate in Observation Table 2.2.
3. Repeat steps 1-13 using Cosine Comparator for lamp load. (Caution: Verify that the sequence of firing for the
switches is in synchronism with the input voltage. If not, it may lead to erroneous operation and may damage the
system.)

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 OBSERVATION TABLE 2.2

Lamp load: Average value of output voltage,

𝑉𝑚
𝑉0 = (1 + cos 𝛼)
𝜋

Calculated
Firing Measured
S.No Type of Load Output
Angle (α) Output
Voltage
Voltage
(Vo)
(Vo)

1 54o
Lamp Load
2 90o

GRAPHS

(a) Draw graphs of supply voltage (Vs), Output Voltage (Vo) and Output Current (Io) with respect to time
for semi-converter with R load at 540 and 900
(b) Draw graphs of supply voltage (Vs), Output Voltage (Vo) and Output Current (Io) with respect to
time for full bridge rectifier with R load at 54 0 and 900.

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