An SCR with a 5V gate trigger level is used with a 12V zener diode, and the capacitor is 0.15uF. What value of R will give full control of the power to the load down to zero? Refer to figure 7.11 in your textbook.

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An SCR with a 5V gate trigger level is used with a 12V zener diode, and the capacitor is 0.15uF. What value of R will give full control of the power to the load down to zero? Refer to figure 7.11 in your textbook.

 

FIGURE 7.11
Circuit for Example 7.3.
120 Vac
60 Hz
D₁
5k2
10 V
zener
싸
Vz
Vc
R
T
50 2
w
V
L
SCR
0.12 uF
p
VSCR
Light
Transcribed Image Text:FIGURE 7.11 Circuit for Example 7.3. 120 Vac 60 Hz D₁ 5k2 10 V zener 싸 Vz Vc R T 50 2 w V L SCR 0.12 uF p VSCR Light
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