Lecture 19: RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR

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RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR:
Fig 1 shows the circuit diagram of RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR.

Fig 1: Circuit Diagram of RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR

• During positive half cycle, the supply voltage is positive and consequently D1 and D2
is forward biased. The SCR is in forward blocking mode (as anode is positive and
cathode is negative).
• The capacitor C charges to positive polarity through the resistor. Once the capacitor
charges to the defined gate voltage, the capacitor supplies the required gate voltage.
The SCR now moves from forward blocking mode to forward conduction mode and
turns ON. Fig 2 shows the circuit diagram representation during positive half cycle.

Fig 2: Circuit Diagram of RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR during positive half cycle

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• Similarly, during negative half cycle the diodes D3 and D4 are forward biased and the
capacitor charges to positive voltage. Once the capacitor charges to the defined gate
voltage, the capacitor supplies the required gate voltage and the SCR is turned ON.
• Fig 3 shows the circuit diagram representation during negative half cycle. The process
repeats during both the half cycles. Fig 4 shows the waveforms for this circuit.

Fig 3: Circuit Diagram of RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR during negative half cycle

Fig 4: Waveform of RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR

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• From the waveform it can be observed that the capacitor charges to positive voltages in
both the half cycles. The capacitor voltage clamps to zero once the SCR is turned ON.
• One of the major advantages with this circuit is SCR can be turned ON with a firing
angle between 0 to 180 degrees. In addition, it is possible to control the SCR in both
the half cycles. Hence the name RC Full Wave Triggering of SCR
• The following relation holds for maximum firing angle,
0.157
RC ≥
2𝜋𝑓
f is the supply frequency in the above equation.

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