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- Subject: Re: 2 simple questions - SCR devices - continued
- From: Greg Leyh <lod-at-pacbell-dot-net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 21:28:07 -0800
- References: <3326D284.69A2-at-stic-dot-net>
William Noble wrote: > I don't have any SCR reference material handy, but I seem to recall that even > farily small SCRs can handle several thousand amps (peak), and that the large > ones peak over 10,000 amps - If my memory is correct, they should be ideal to > simulate a spark gap. Just remember to calculate the di/dt thru the SCR if you're going to use one in a TC. Typ di/dt ratings of SCR's are only about 200A/uS, making them unsuitable for normal TC use. Di/dt failure is a common form of of SCR death. -GL
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