A thyristor half-wave controlled converter has a supply voltage of 240V at 50Hz and a load resistance of 100Ω. Determine the power factor when the firing delay angle is 30°?

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Problem 10SQ: Referring to Figure 505, what keeps the time-delay coil (TD) energized after coil M is de-energized?
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A thyristor half-wave controlled converter has a supply voltage of 240V at 50Hz and a load resistance of 100Ω. Determine the power factor when the firing delay angle is 30°?

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