Electronics and Communication Engineering - Power Electronics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Power Electronics - Section 3 (Q.No. 26)
26.
To protect an SCR against high di/dt we connect
a capacitance in series with SCR
a capacitance in parallel with SCR
an inductance in parallel with SCR
an inductance in series with SCR
Answer: Option
Explanation:

current through inductance cannot change instantaneously.

Discussion:
1 comments Page 1 of 1.

Alec said:   6 years ago
The device usually attached to prevent the instantaneous change in current is called Crowbar. For instantaneous voltage prevention, a snubber circuit is attached parallel.
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