Abstract:
A thyristor rectifier for high voltage is formed of a plurality of thyristors connected in series and each having a control circuit controlled from a common control device. Connected to each control circuit is a light emitter of semiconductor type which emits a signal for the corresponding thyristors as long as the control circuit is intact and is being properly fed and the thyristor voltage has the proper polarity.
Abstract:
A thyristor rectifier for high voltage includes a number of series-connected thyristors with a control device for each thyristor and a control circuit for the whole rectifier connected to the control devices. There is a control pulse emitter in each control device which emits an indicating pulse when the voltage over the corresponding thyristor in the conducting direction amounts to a certain value. A protection device is provided which emits a signal for the whole rectifier through a control pulse transmitter if a voltage grows in the conducting direction of the rectifier at a time when only an insufficient number of thyristors have regained their blocking ability. This protection device includes a memory circuit and a counter to register the indicating pulses from the emitters of the control devices and an output circuit connected between the counter and the control pulse transmitter which emits a signal for ignition of the whole thyristor in dependence on a predetermined number of indicating pulses.
Abstract:
A control circuit for a thyristor includes a voltage divider connected in parallel with the thyristor for feeding the control circuit. The voltage divider includes a resistor nearest the anode of the thyristor and in series with the resistor a parallel connection of a capacitor, a Zener-diode and a varistor. The feeding circuit of the control circuit is connected over such parallel connection. The resistor is dimensioned with regard to the desired current in the voltage divider, while the parallel connection is dimensioned to store in the condensor the necessary feeding voltage over the control circuit.