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Re: Silicon Controlled Rectifiers...



Original poster: Shaun Epp <scepp@xxxxxxx>

Hello Chip,

SCRs are either on or off, you can only turn them off by removing power to them or bringing the voltage across them to zero or below like in AC applications. You can control power like AC by turning them on at different points (times) on the AC waveform. This is called phase control and is how light dimmers and motor speed controls work.

Shaun


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Subject: Silicon Controlled Rectifiers...


Original poster: "Chip Ford" <chipford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I am just learning about this electronic stuff so, Can someone please tell me if a SCR has states other then on and off. Can you vary the amount of power passed thru them. I was thinking (probably wrong again), that they either pass electrons or they don't. Thanks in advance..

Chip