Thyristor as switch

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Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
101
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
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Great

If we need to add electrode capacitor
The drawing and schematic will be like this right?
 

Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
14,313
The drawing and schematic will be like this right?
No. You are still confusing the gate and cathode in the drawing (not the schematic) unless, as Les said, you have a non-standard SCR. What SCR type are you using? Tell us the type, or else post a link to its specification.
If you post drawings of your circuit, make sure they have labels clearly identifying the anode, cathode and gate of your SCR. Without those labels you are likely to remain confused.
The electrolytic capacitor you added in your latest drawing is correctly placed in the circuit.
 
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Thread Starter

Momentory

Joined Sep 4, 2022
101
No. You are still confusing the gate and cathode in the drawing (not the schematic) unless, as Les said, you have a non-standard SCR. What SCR type are you using? Tell us the type, or else post a link to its specification.
If you post drawings of your circuit, make sure they have labels clearly identifying the anode, cathode and gate of your SCR. Without those labels you are likely to remain confused.
The elctrolytic capacitor you added in your latest drawing is correctly placed in the circuit.
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First pin (above) Cathode
Middle pin is anode
Third pin is gate

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It is btw69-1200 thyristor
 
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LesJones

Joined Jan 8, 2017
4,190
If you SCR has the non standard pinout that you give at the end of post #63 then it is wired correctly. What is the part number of your SCR ?

Les.
 

Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
14,313
Agreed. The mounting tab of the SCR is important in identifying the orientation of the package.
Note that the tab is internally connected to the anode pin for that specific SCR.
 
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