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1 Phase Cycloconverter
1 Phase Cycloconverter
1. Theoretical Study Of 1-Ph Cycloconverter Control Circuit Pulse Gen. Line Synchronized.
PROTECTION:
I/P FUSE- 1A
O/P FUSE- 1A
THEORY:
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Cyclo-converters are A.C. to A.C. converters without any D.C. link in between. They convert
an A.C. I/P. Supply at fix frequency and voltage to an O/P supply whose frequency and O/P
voltage both are variable. The O/P frequency is lower than the I/P frequency and it is an
of I/P. Supply phases as (1) Three phase to single phase cycloconverter, (2) Single phase to
They can also be classified as mid point type of cycloconverter where a center-tapped
transformer is used or as bridge type cycloconverter, where two anti-parallel bridges are
used.
They can also be classified as non-circulating current made depending on mode of operation.
The one that is to be studied here is Bridge type single phase to single phase non-
The A.C. I/P is step down and given to the ZCD (zero Crossing Detector ). The ZCD
produces short pulses at every zero crossing instant of A.C. supply. Thus we get ZCD
pulses at positive as well as negative zero crossing instant. If A.C. I/P supply frequency is
F than ZCD pulse frequency is 2f. This ZCD pulses are given to COUNTER as CLK I/P.
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This COUNTER is designed by using IC 4017 which can be configured to give divide by
2,3,4,or 5 O/P. The O/P frequency of COUNTER is selected by rotary switch positioned
above the counter. Thus for divide by N position O/P frequency of COUNTER is 2F/N. The
O/P of counter drives the FLIP FLOP CLK which is set in TOGGLE MODE. The FLIP FLOP
is used in toggle mode , as to give same duration for O/P positive and negative cycles. The
FLIP FLOP divides the frequency by two because of toggle mode and thus O/P frequency at
Q (Q) is F/N as desired, where F is I/P A.C. supply frequency and N is desired division
factor. The Q O/P FLIP FLOP controls closing and opening of switches SW1 and SW2
While Q controls SW3 and SW4. Switches are closed when or is high and vice versa.
The Blocks P- TPG and N-TPG produce firing pulses in the positive and negative half cycles
of a.c. I/P supply respectively. P-TPG supplies pulses to SCR1 and SCR2 via Switch SW1
and PAC 1 and to SCR5 and SCR6 via SW3 and PAC-3
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OPERATION:
Refer Front Panel Diagram on the cycloconverter kit.
Operation of the power circuit: Refer to Figure-2 for the power circuit consisting of BRIDGE-2
connecting in anti-parallel configuration across the load (i.e. positive o/p terminal of one
bridge to negative of other and vice- versa). The wave forms across load are shown in fig.3.
Also a series lamp is connecting in the a.c. line supplying power to the two bridges whose
function will be explained latter on. When we positive cycle of the o/p, Bridge-1 is enabled. In
the positive half cycle of A.C. i/P supply SCR1 and SCR2 are fired while in negative half cycle
of SCR3 and SCR4 are fired This is continued till end of positive cycle of output. At the end of
positive cycle of O/P , Bridge 1 is disabled and Bridge 2 enabled. Now in the positive half
cycle of a.c. I/P, SCR5 and SCR6 are fired and in the negative half cycle SCR7 and SCR8
are fired. At the end of negative half cycle of O/P Bridge 1 is re- enabled and the cycle is
repeated. Thus following table can be prepared for designing control circuits logic.
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It can easily be observed that the two Bridges should never be enabled at the same time
otherwise a short circuit across A.C. I/P supply will be created. This is assured by enabling
two bridges with Q & Q-bar O/P of a flip is CONNECTED SO THAT EVEN IF IS
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PROCEDURE:
2. Switch on the mains S1, and observe the test points TP1 TP12 WRT GND, for
observation of TP4 vary the frequency selector switch from minimum to max position
3. For observation of TP3 to TP11 w.r.t. to GND, connect one channel to TP 2 or TP1
and use it in trigger mode. Due to low freq. the CRO may not get triggered easily.
manner.
9. Vary the FREQUENCY SELECT & note the o/p wave-forms. Also vary the FIRING
9. Observe the firing angle variation for each frequency. Carefully observe the firing
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TP5 WRT GND : Enabling signal for bridge 1[FWD] Q [12V peak]
TP6 WRT GND : Enabling signal for bridge 2 [REV] Q bar [12V peak]
TP15 : GND with which respect all test points TP3- TP12 to be observed
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TEST POINTS
TP1-
TP2
[ZCD]
TP2
COUNTER
TP3
Q
TP4
Q bar
TP5
(P- TPG)
TP6
(N- TPG)
TP7
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1, 2 3, 4 1, 2 3, 4
TP13 ~ TP14
5, 6 7, 8
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