THREE PHASE HALF AND FULL WAVE BRIDGE RECTIFIER

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Technical Specifications

3. Front Panel Controls

4. Patch Connection Details

5. Operating Instructions

6. Circuit Description
 INTRODUCTION
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), a process
known as rectification. Rectifiers have many uses including as components of power supplies and as
detectors of radio signals. Rectifiers may be made of solid state diodes, vacuum tube diodes, mercury
arc valves, and other components.

In half wave rectification, either the positive or negative half of the AC wave is passed, while the other
half is blocked. Because only one half of the input waveform reaches the output, it is very inefficient if
used for power transfer. Half-wave rectification can be achieved with a single diode in a one-phase
supply, or with three diodes in a three-phase supply

A full-wave rectifier converts the whole of the input waveform to one of constant polarity (positive or
negative) at its output. Full-wave rectification converts both polarities of the input waveform to DC
(direct current), and is more efficient. However, in a circuit with a non-center tapped transformer, four
diodes are required instead of the one needed for half-wave rectification. (See semiconductors, diode).
Four diodes arranged this way are called a diode bridge or bridge rectifier

An SCR can be switched from off state to on state in several ways, these are forward
voltage triggering, dv/dt triggering, temperature triggering and gate triggering.

Gate triggering is however the most common method of turning on thr SCRs, because this
methods lends itself accuratly for turning on the SCR at the desired instant of time. In
addition gate triggering is an efficient and reliable method.

The most common method for controlling the onset of conduction in an SCR is by means of

gate voltage control. The gate control circuit is also called firing or triggering circuit. These

gating circuit are usually low power electronics circuits.

If power circuit has more than one SCR, the firing circuit should gating pulses for each
SCR at the desired instant for proper operation of the power circuit. These pulses must be
periodic in nature and the sequence of firing must correspond with the type of thyristorised
power controller. For example in a single phase semiconductor using two SCRs the
triggering circuit must produce one firing pulse in each half cycle.
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

POWER CIRCUIT

1. Transformer :Three phase step down from 440 to 15v AC for input power supply
and also for input isolation

2. Half control bridge: :Seperate three phase half wave bridge circuit is build in with three
SCR’s and three diodes.

3. Output Load :220 ohms, 5 watts, Fusable Resistor

4. Full bridge: :Seperate three phase Full wave bridge circuit is build in with six
SCR’s of TYN616

5. Output Load :220 ohms, 5 watts, Fusable Resistor

Trigger Circuit

Six pair of isolated gate trigger signals provided to fire six SCRs.
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Manual for

THREE PHASE HALF AND

FULL WAVE BRIDGE
RECTIFIER

( Sr. No:............................)
 Operating instructions

To Study the phase control characteristic in Three phase Half controlled bridge rectifier

1. Connect the SCR Gate Trigger signal to cathod and gate terminal of SCR’s as per patch connections.

3. Set the phase control pot to maximum postion, ie phase angle of 180o .

4. Observe the waveform across the load as well as notedown the voltage at the load and note down

5. Varry the phase control pot, observe the waveform at the load and also the output voltage for different
setting of phase control.

6. Note down the output voltage for 10o, 30o, 60o, 90o 120o 150o and 180o of phase angle conduction
and draw the output waveforms.
 Patch Connection Details
To Study the phase control characteristic in Three phase Half controlled bridge rectifier
 Operating instructions

To Study the phase control characteristic in Three phase Full

controlled bridge rectifier
1. Connect the SCRs Gate Trigger signal to cathod and gate terminal of SCRs as per patch connections.

3. Set the phase control pot to maximum postion, ie phase angle of 180o .

4. Observe the waveform across the load as well as notedown the voltage at the load and note down

5. Varry the phase control pot, observe the waveform at the load and also the output voltage for different
setting of phase control.

6. Note down the output voltage for 10o, 30o, 60o, 90o 120o 150o and 180o of phase angle conduction
and draw the output waveforms.
 Patch Connection Details
To Study the phase control characteristic in Single phase FULL controlled bridge rectifier