What is a Power Converter?

What is a Power Converter? Solid-state power converter are employed for obtaining the appro­priate form of electrical energy such as direct current or adjustable-frequency alternating current (required to operate most…

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Fully Automatic Digital Instrument

Fully Automatic Digital Instrument: Fully Automatic Digital Instrument - A multimeter with automatic polarity indication, automatic zero correction and automatic ranging (of course coupled with automatic decimal point indication) only…

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Load Commutated Chopper Circuit

Load Commutated Chopper Circuit: In this method of Load Commutated Chopper Circuit, the load current flowing through the thyristor is made to become zero while the motor current is conducted…

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Current Commutated Chopper Circuit

Current Commutated Chopper Circuit: Figure 11.34 shows a Current Commutated Chopper Circuit. The main thyristor Th1 of the chopper is commutated by a current pulse generated in the commutation circuitry.…

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Voltage Commutated Chopper Circuit

Voltage Commutated Chopper Circuit: This Voltage Commutated Chopper Circuit comprises an auxiliary thyristor Th2, a diode D, inductor L and capacitor C as shown in Fig. 11.32 wherein the total…

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What is TRIAC?

What is TRIAC? | Symbolic Representation | VI Characteristics of TRIAC: What is TRIAC? - The full form of TRIAC is Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) or Triode for AC.…

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Basic Components of Static Relays Articles

Basic Components of Static Relays Articles: Field Effect Transistor in Static Relay : Field Effect Transistor in Static Relay is a unipolar device as compared to bipolar transistor already discussed.…

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