Texts: Figure 1: TIC225M Triac Symbol.
Procedure and Observations:
1- Connect a sinusoidal AC supply of 20Vrms as shown in figure 2 below.
Prepared by Dr. S. Ali AI-Mosaw
EENG433: Power Electronics
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20Vrms AC
24V Lamp
50kΩ
BT152
MM 100, 0.5A
Figure 2: Triac Turn-On Circuit.
2- Vary R = 50kΩ until the lamp is ON.
3- Disconnect the gate. What will happen to the lamp? Why?
4- Adjust the supply unit to get a full-rectified signal of 20V peak value as shown in figure 4.