摘要:
A system for measuring soft starter current includes a current monitoring system including a controller and a current transfer device that includes a first thyristor and a first conductor coupled to the first thyristor and configured to convey a first current flowing through the first thyristor, wherein the first current includes current flowing through the first thyristor when the first thyristor is in an off state. The system also includes a first current sensor configured to sense the first current and a first current measurement circuit coupled to the first current sensor and coupleable to the controller and configured to output a first output value to the controller representative of the first current flowing through the first thyristor. The controller is configured to determine an impending inoperability of the first thyristor based on the first current and alert a user if the first current indicates the impending inoperability.
摘要:
A common and inexpensive integrated 555 timing circuit is used to vary the timing of triac firing pulses in response to a control voltage. A trigger pulse generator (3) generates a pulse at each zero crossover of an AC line (2). This pulse initiates a variable, one shot pulse generator (5) which generates a rectangular pulse. The rectangular pulse terminates following a time interval which is controlled by the magnitude of a control input signal. A pulse forming circuit (8) generates a triac firing pulse at the termination of the rectangular pulse from the one shot pulse generator (5).
摘要:
A gate pulse generator for a static var compensator (SVC) constituted by a thyristor switched capacitor (TSC) comprises voltage detectors (5u, 5x) for respectively detecting forward and reverse voltages (Vu, Vx) applied to antiparallel-connected thyristors (3U, 3X) in the TSC. The antiparallel-connected thyristors (3U, 3X) comprise a plurality of series-connected forward thyristors (3U) and a plurality of series-connected reverse thyristors (3X). The gate pulse generator monitors the forward and reverse voltages (Vu, Vx) and determines whether a period (2 ms) in which both the forward and reverse voltages (Vu, Vx) are zero continues for a predetermined period (2 ms) while reverse-phase sides (3X) of the antiparallel-connected thyristors (3U, 3X) are held in conduction periods (t30 - t40), respectively. The gate pulse generator prolongs an active period (t20 - t31) of a forward conduction period signal (PHSu) by the predetermined period (2 ms). Upon switching (t30) from in-phase conduction to revese-phase conduction, even if some of the plurality of series-connected thyristors (3U) are turned off, these thyristors are turned on again within the predetermined period (3U), and an overvoltage is not applied to these thyristors.
摘要:
To switch a first gated diode switch (GDSL1) to the "OFF" state requires a voltage applied to the gate which is more positive than that of the anode or cathode and a sourcing of current into the gate of substantially the same order of magnitude as flows between the anode and cathode of the first switch. Control circuitry, which uses a second gated diode switch (GDSC) coupled by the cathode to the gate of the first switch (GDSL1), is used to control the state of the first switch (GDSL1). The control circuitry also comprises a first branch circuit coupled to the anode of the GDSC and to a first potential source V1 and a second branch circuit coupled to the anode of GDSC and to a second potential source V2 which is of a lower potential than V1. The second branch circuit has a high voltage and high current capability switch in series between V2 and the anode of GDSC. The first branch circuit has a high voltage but modest current handling switch in series between V1 and the anode of GDSC. The second branch circuit is used to provide a surge of current if and when needed during the current break operation to turn GDSL1 to an OFF state and the first branch circuit is used to maintain the state of the load switch. The second branch circuit can be shared by many control circuits.
摘要:
A gate circuit for a thyristor (1) is provided which supplies gate-on current to the gate of the thyristor (1) when anode-cathode voltage of the thyristor (1) exceeds a predetermined level (Vref) and turns off the gate-on current when the anode-cathode voltage falls below the predetermined level (Vref), so that conduction time of the gate-on current is made as small as necessary. Such a gate circuit for a thyristor (1) comprises a comparator (2) having one input connected to the thyristor anode (A) and another to a predetermined voltage level source the output of the comparator (2) being connected to an AND circuit (3) another input of which is provided by a gate ignition signal generator circuit (5) and the output of which supplies the thyristor gate signal via a pulse amplifier circuit (4).