Adamson University

College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department

Experiment No. 4
SCR

Wednesday 2:00-5:00
February 1, 2017
Group No. 5
Members: Padua, Alain
Paliangayan, Mark
Panganiban, Benhur
Panlican, Arvin Nico
Pundal, Eduardo
Raz, John Benedict E.

Engineer Rudy M. Siguenza

I. Objectives

1. To compose a SCR circuit

2. To identify the triggering voltage and current of a SCR
3. To observe the behavior of SCR in different states

II. Set-up
V2
10V

R2
220

D1
R1 2N1771
30

V1
V 0.5V V out ( R2=0) V out ( R2=30 )

0.5 V 11.999 V 640.101 mV

0.6 V 11.999 V 11.999 V
0.7 V 11.999 V 11.999 V
III. Data and
0.8 V 640.09 mV 11.999 V
0.9 V 640.09 mV 11.999 V Results
1.0 V 639.995 mV 640.099 mV
1.1 V 639.976 mV 640.098 mV
1.2 V 639.967 mV 640.097 mV
1.3 V 639.960 mV 640.097 mV
1.4 V 639.955 mV 640.096 mV
1.5 V 639.952 mV 640.095 mV
 Computation:
10.8
IT = =6.667 mA
30

IV. Analysis

In the first part of the experiment, we construct a circuit

wherein SCR was used to determine the voltage drop at the resistor.
Starting at 0.5 V

V. Conclusion

In this experiment, we learned how to set up a full-wave

rectifier circuit and observed its parameters by using the oscilloscope.
Moreover, in converting AC to DC, there are some losses caused by
the rectification which are called ripple voltage. These voltages are
the unwanted energy and may cause damage to the circuit because
of the fluctuated value of the emf. By adding certain amount of
capacitor, these ripple effect will be negated and will result to a
better, constant DC output.

VI. Recommendation

The students should fully understand the important aspects and

basic function of a rectifier. Thus, it will help you make more accurate
measurements and give you confidence that you are interpreting the
results correctly.