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The document outlines a lab experiment focused on power electronics, specifically investigating the firing circuitry of Thyristors/Triacs and the functionality of static switches. It details the equipment needed, including various components and a microcontroller for phase-angle control, as well as simulation procedures using Proteus software. The experiment includes observing the operation of AC voltage controllers and analyzing firing signals through oscilloscope wave diagrams at different firing angles.

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Power Electronics

The document outlines a lab experiment focused on power electronics, specifically investigating the firing circuitry of Thyristors/Triacs and the functionality of static switches. It details the equipment needed, including various components and a microcontroller for phase-angle control, as well as simulation procedures using Proteus software. The experiment includes observing the operation of AC voltage controllers and analyzing firing signals through oscilloscope wave diagrams at different firing angles.

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POWER ELECTRONICS (2)

Lab 3
Experiment Objectives:
1. Investigate the fundamental firing circuitry of Thyristors/Triacs
2. Observe the functionality of static switches.
3. Generate firing signals for phase-angle controlled Triacs or back-to-back thyristors.
4. Examine the operation of AC voltage controllers.

Equipment and Components:


Triac: BT139

Phototriac (Optocoupler): MOC 3021

Resistors: 10 KΩ (two), 200 Ω, 330 Ω, 360 Ω, 39 Ω /0.5W.

Capacitor: 10nF/400V (Film capacitor)

5V DC Power Supply.

40W Lamp

Operational Amplifier: LM 358.

Transformer 220/6 V. (We will direct use ac supply)

Two Push-Button Switches.

Static AC Switch: The static switch, also known as a Solid State Relay (SSR), facilitates the control of
power circuit switching from a low voltage and isolated control circuit. The control circuit may be analog
or digital, based on microcontrollers as outlined in section 4.

Simulation Procedure on Proteus Software:


Assemble the circuit depicted in Fig. 1 within the Proteus software.

Execute the circuit.

Repeatedly activate the switch and observe the lamp's status


Before press the button:” Lamp is off”

After press the button:” Lamp is on”


Digital implementation of phase-angle control:
Any microcontroller can be used for this section such as Arduino, PIC, Atmel, TIVA, … to implement
phase angle control of AC choppers

Simulation of the circuit on the Proteus software package:


1. Put the hex file (alpha.hex) and the Proteus file (firing.pdsprj) in the same directory of your Proteus
file

2. Double click on the microcontroller (PIC16F84A) to load the Alpha.hex file and run the circuit
shown in Fig. 3

3. Study the Zero crossing circuit using the LM358 op/amp.

4. Press the two push-button switches and observe the gating (firing) signal on the scope as shown in
Fig. 4.
Wave diagrams from Oscilloscope 1 (AT MIN FIRING ANGLE):

Firing angle =

12.43
Wave diagrams from Oscilloscope 1 (AT MAX FIRING ANGLE)

Firing angle =

112.07

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