Thyristor as switch

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
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The voltage at the cathode will be 0V, and the voltage at the Gate will be about 0.8V when the switch is pressed.
About 1us later the cathode will be at 11.2V and the gate at 12.6V.
Max voltage at thyristor gate is 1.5v
If it goes to 12.6v i think it will burn!
 

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
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This circuit marked in red has its own source which is 1.5v
So the voltage in this circuit from the gate to cathode can not go above 1.5v

While the other circuit marked in yellow has voltage 12v from anode to cathode and the whole circuit marked in yellow
 

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
11,515
Why do you insist in trying everything except the the circuit you have been given?

I will try once again:

The cathode should be connected to both battery negatives.

The motor should be connected, through a switch, between the 12V battery plus and the anode of the scr.
 

Ian0

Joined Aug 7, 2020
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This circuit marked in red has its own source which is 1.5v
So the voltage in this circuit from the gate to cathode can not go above 1.5v

While the other circuit marked in yellow has voltage 12v from anode to cathode and the whole circuit marked in yellow
It is conventional, when no other 0V point is specified, to Assume it the 0V reference is the negative of the main power supply, and measure all voltages from that point unless specified otherwise.
 

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
101
Why do you insist in trying everything except the the circuit you have been given?

I will try once again:

The cathode should be connected to both battery negatives.

The motor should be connected, through a switch, between the 12V battery plus and the anode of the scr.
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You can see there is a switch between motor and the 12v

And you can see the two batteries negative connected to the cathode

!!!!
 

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
101
Why do you insist in trying everything except the the circuit you have been given?

I will try once again:

The cathode should be connected to both battery negatives.

The motor should be connected, through a switch, between the 12V battery plus and the anode of the scr.
What is the wrong with the circuit?
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BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
11,515
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You can see there is a switch between motor and the 12v

And you can see the two batteries negative connected to the cathode.

!!!!
No, that is not what. see!

The twelve volt battery negative is connected to the cathode only through the motor/diode.

When I say connected, I mean directly connected, by a wire, not through other components.
 

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
101
Using your posted schematic in Post #50, not the crayon drawing but the actual schematic in post #50.

Ron
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This wire in yellow is connected from negative 12v to cathode in the drawing and in the schematic
And wire in the green is connected from the 1.5v negative to the wire between 12v battery and the cathode in the drawing and in the schematic

What is the different between drawing and schematic?
 

Reloadron

Joined Jan 15, 2015
7,889
That looks correct. SCR cathode to both commons and both commons tied together. SCR anode to your load (motor) low side (neg) and motor high side (pos) to your motor supply positive. Pushing the button will latch the motor On and opening the switch will stop the motor.

Ron
 

LesJones

Joined Jan 8, 2017
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The schematic in post #58 is correct but the drawing is wrong unless your SCR has a non standard pinout. Post the datasheet for YOUR SCR.

Les.
 
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