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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

A Manual
for
POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY







ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT LABORATORY
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the year 20 - 20


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LIST OF EXPERIMENTS (Syllabus)
EE 2304 - Power Electronics Lab (Regulation 2008)
1. CHARACTERISTICS OF SCR
2. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIAC
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF IGBT
5. SINGLE PHASE SEMI CONVERTER
6. SINGLE PHASE FULLCONVERTER
7. TRANSIENT CHARATRISTICS OF SCR
8. TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
9. MOSFET BASED STEP-DOWN CHOPPER
10. MOSFET BASED STEP - UP CHOPPER
11. SINGLE PHASE IGBT-BASED PWM INVERTER
12. THREE PHASE IGBT-BASED P.W.M INVERTER
13. RESONANT DC-DC CONVERTER

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CONTENT
S.No. Date Experiment Name Marks
Staff
Sign
1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCR
2 CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIAC
3 CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
4 CHARACTERISTICS OF IGBT
5 SINGLE PHASE SEMI CONVERTER
6 SINGLE PHASE FULLCONVERTER
7 TRANSIENT CHARATRISTICS OF S C R
8 TRANSIENT CHARATRISTICS OF MOSFET
9 MOSFET BASED STEP-DOWN CHOPPER
10 MOSFET BASED STEP-UP CHOPPER
11 SINGLE PHASE IGBT P.W.M INVERTER
12 THREE PHASE IGBT P.W.M INVERTER
13 RESONANT DC-DC CONVERTER



Internal Marks Staff in- Charge
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Expt. No:
Date :
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCR
AIM:
To obtain the Forward VI characteristics of SCR

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Type Quantity
1. SCR - TYN604 1
2. RPS (0-30)V - 2
3. Ammeter (0-15)mA MC 2
4. Voltmeter (0-30)V MC 1
5. Resistor 2.2 K,1K - 1,1
6. Potentiometer 1
7. Bread board 1
8. Connecting Wires As per
requirements

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Vary the gate RPS and set the constant value of gate current, Ig
3. Anode power supply is switched ON and it is varied in steps up to breakdown point.
The corresponding changes in voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted.
4. Ig is increased to some value and the same procedure is repeated.
5. V-I characteristics is plotted for observed values.





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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:








MODEL GRAPH:
















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TABULATION:

S.No Anode Voltage Va(V) Anode Current Ia(mA)









RESULT:
Thus the forward VI characteristics of SCR have been determined experimentally.






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Expt. No:
Date :
CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIAC
AIM:
To obtain the VI characteristics of TRIAC
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Type Quantity
1. TRIAC - BT136 1
2. RPS (0-30)V - 2
3. Ammeter (0-50)mA MC 2
4. Voltmeter (0-30)V MC 1
5. Resistor 1.2 K - 2
6. Bread board 1
7. Connecting Wires As per
requirements

PROCEDURE: (FORWARD BIAS)
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Vary the gate RPS and set the constant value of gate current, Ig
3. Anode power supply is switched ON and it is varied in steps up to breakdown point.
The corresponding changes in voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted.
4. Forward VI characteristic is plotted for observed values
PROCEDURE: (REVERSE BIAS)
1. Connections as per the circuit diagram.
2. Change the supply terminal to the terminal of TRIAC or MT1 and MT2 are changed.
3. Similar to forward biasing the changes in voltage and current are noted down at a
constant Ig
4. Reverse VI characteristic is plotted for observed values


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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:










MODEL GRAPH







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TABULATION:
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS:
S.No Anode Voltage Va(V) Anode Current Ia(mA)


REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS:
S.No Anode Voltage Va(V) Anode Current Ia(mA)



RESULT:
Thus the VI characteristic of TRIAC was experimentally verified.

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Date :
CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
AIM: To obtain the output characteristics and transfer characteristics of MOSFET
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Type Quantity
1. MOSFET - IRFP 350 1
2. Voltmeter (0-30)V MC 2
3. Ammeter (0-15)mA MC 1
4. Resistor 1 k - 2
5. RPS (0-30)v - 2
6. Bread board 1
7. Connecting Wires As per
requirements
PROCEDURE:
(i )OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Gate voltage Vgs is kept at a constant value
3. Increase the drain voltage Vds in steps and note down the corresponding values of Id and
Vds
4. Increase Vgs and repeat step (ii)&(ii)
5. Plot the graph between Vds and Id
(ii )TRANSFER CHARACTERISTIS:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Drain voltage Vds is kept at a constant value
3. Change Vgs and note down the corresponding change in Id
4. Plot the graph between Vds and Id


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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:










MODEL GRAPH:








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TABULATION:
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
S.No Vgs = Vgs = Vgs =
Drain
Voltage Vds(V)
Drain
Current Id(mA)
Vds(V) Id(mA) Vds(V) Id(mA)

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS:
Drain Voltage Vds =
S.No Gate Voltage Vgs(V) Drain Current Id(mA)

RESULT:
Thus the output characteristics and transfer characteristics of given MOSFET was
obtained.
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Date :
CHARACTERISTICS OF IGBT
AIM: To obtain the output characteristics and transfer characteristics of IGBT
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Type Quantity
1. IGBT Kit - BT126 1
2. Voltmeter (0-30)V mc 2
3. Ammeter (0-15)A MC, MA 1
4. Patch cards As per requir
5. Resistor 1 K - 2
6. Bread board 1
7. Connecting Wires As per
requirements
PROCEDURE:
( i )OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Connection the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Take Vgs as the suitable value and keep it as constant
3. Increase VCE in steps and note down the value of Ic respectively
4. Now increase Vge and repeat steps (ii)&(iii)
5. Plot the graph between VCE & Ic
( ii )TRANSFER CHARACTERISTIS:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Take VCE as a suitable value and keep it as constant
3. Increase Vge in step and note down the value of Ic respectively
4. Now increase VCE and repeat step (ii)&(iii)
5. Plot the graph between Vge and Ig


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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:








MODEL GRAPH



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TABULATION:
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
S.No Vge = Vge= Vge=
Collector
Voltage Vce(V)
Collector
Current Ic(mA)
Vce(V) Ic(mA) Vce(V) Ic(mA)

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS:
Collector Voltage Vce =
S.No Gate Voltage Vge(V) Collector Current Ic(mA)


RESULT: Thus the output characteristics and transfer characteristics of IGBT was
obtained

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Expt. No:
Date :
SINGLE PHASE SEMI CONVERTER
AIM:
To hookup the circuit of single phase semi converter and observe the output waveform
across the load for various firing angles.
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Quantity
1. SCR TYN 604 2
2. PN diode 2
3. Load Resistive 1
4. CRO 30MHz 1
5. ASG (0-30)v 1
6. Probe/Power cord 3,2

7. Bread board 1
8. Connecting Wires As per
requirements
9. Trigger unit 1

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Connect the trigger pulse across the gate and cathode of thyristor
3. Connect the Resistive load across the output terminal
4. Switch ON the 230V input as supply and step down into 12/24V
5. Vary the potentiometer &observe the output from CRO for output voltage and time
period for various firing angles




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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:



MODEL GRAPH:













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TABULATION:
Firing
Angle()
Theoretical
output
voltage(V)
Practical output
voltage(V)



















RESULT:
Thus the circuit of single phase semi converter was observed and the output waveform
across the load for various firing angle was observed.
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Expt. No:
Date :
SINGLE PHASE FULLCONVERTER
AIM:
To hook up the circuit of a single phase full converter and observe the output waveform
across the load for various firing angles
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S.NO Name Range Quantity
1. SCR TY 6004 4
2. Load Resistive 1
3. CRO 30MHz 1
4. ASG (0-30)v 1
5. Probe/Power cord 3,2

6. Bread board 1
7. Connecting Wires As per
requirements
8. Trigger unit 1

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Connect the gate pulse across the gate and cathode of thyristor
3. Connect resistive load across the output terminal
4. Switch ON the 230V supply input as supply and step down to12/24V
5. Vary the potentiometer & observe the output from CRO for output voltage and time
period for various firing angles





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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:


MODEL GRAPH:















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TABULATION:
Firing
Angle()
Theoretical
output
voltage(V)
Practical output
voltage(V)
















RESULT:
Thus the circuit for single phase fully controlled converter was constructed and the output
waveform across the resistive load for various firing angle was observed and plotted.
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Date :
TRANSIENT CHARATRISTICS OF SCR
AIM: To study the transient characteristics of SCR
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S. No. Apparatus Type/Range Quantity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SCR kit
Ammeter
Voltmeter
RPS
Patch cards
(0-150) mA/MC
(0-600) mA/MC
(0-30) V /MC
(0-30) V

1
1
1
1
As per req.
PROCEDURE:
1. Patch the trainer kit as per the front panel diagram
2. Switch on the trainer and select the sector switch
3. Set +20V of Anode supply voltage in the voltmeter using variable DC supply provided in
the trainer
4. Now, slowly vary gate current (Ig) simultaneously note the values of Ia and Va
5. When the gate current reaches the particular value the breakdown occurs
6. During this turn on period the voltage Va is equal to lower value and the current Ia is
raised to higher value
7. Plot the graph with Va, Ia & Ig by taking Ig on x-axis and Va, Ia, on y-axis.



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SCR TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
PANEL DIAGRAM:-


CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:-


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GRAPH :-

TABULATION
S.No Gate Current-IG (A) Anode Voltage Va(V) Anode Current-Ia(mA)
1
2
3
4
5
6


Result: Thus the transient characteristic of SCR was experimentally obtained.
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Expt. No:
Date :
TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET
AIM:
To study the transient characteristics of MOSFET
APPARATUS RECQUIRED
S. No. Apparatus Range/ type quantity
1
2
3
4
5
MOSFET kit
Ammeter
Voltmeter
RPS
Patch cards

MC(O-15)MA
MC(0-30)V
(0-30)V
1
1
2
1
As per req
PROCEDURE:
1. Patch the Trainer kit as per the front panel diagram.
2. Switch on the Trainer and selects the sector switch.
3. Set +20V of Drain supply voltage in the voltmeter using variable DC supply
provided in the trainer
4. Now slowly vary the Vgs. Correspondingly note down Vds & Id
5. Plot the graph with Vgs on X-axis and Vds & Id on Y-axis



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MOSFET TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
PANEL DIAGRAM :-


CIRCUIT DIAGRAM :-




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GRAPH :-













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TABULATION

















RESULT
Thus Transient characteristics of MOSFET were experimentally obtained.
S. No. Vgs(V) Vds(V) Ia(MA)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Date :
STEP-DOWN CHOPPER
AIM;
To study the response of a step down chopper (or) buck converter
APPARATUS REQUIRED
1. MOSFET based chopper trainer kit
2. Patch cards
3. CRO
PROCEDURE
1. Connection as per the patching diagram
2. Switch on the main supply
3. Set the carrierwave frequency between 5 KHz to 10 KHz using frequency knob in
the carrier wave generator.
4. Connect CRO across load terminals
5. Vary the duty cycle and observe the output









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RESPONSE OF STEP DOWN CHOPPER
PANEL DIAGRAM :-


CIRCUIT DIAGRAM & GRAPH:-

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CALCULATION
Mode 1 => CH ON (Vs VL Vo = o) ( VL = L di/dt)
VL = Vs - Vo (1)
Mode 2 => CH OFF Vs - Vo = o VL = VO (2)
(Energy conservation principles;-
Energy stored in L = Energy discharged in L

L
Vo Vs Ton ) (
=
L
Vo Toff


TABULATION

S.No.
Vo
(Practical)

Vi
Ton
(ms)
Toff
(ms)
Vo
(Theoratical)

=Ton/T
1
2
3
4
5

RESULT
Thus the response of step down chopper was experimentally done.

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Date :
STEP - UP CHOPPER
AIM
To study the response of step up chopper (or ) boost converter
APPARATUS REQUIRED
1. MOSFET based chopper trainer kit
2. patch cards
3. CRO
PROCEDURE
1. Connection are made as per the patching diagram
2. Switch on the main supply
3. Set the carrier wave frequency between 5 KHZ to 10 KHZ using frequency knob
in the carrier wave generator.
4. Connect CRO across load Resistor terminal
5. Vary the duty cycle knob and observe the variation in the PWM output








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RESPONSE OF STEP UP CHOPPER
PANEL DIAGRAM :-


CIRCUIT DIAGRAM & GRAPH:-



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TABULATION
S.No. Vo
(Practical)

Vi
Ton
(ms)
Toff
(ms)
Vo
(Theoratical)

=Ton/T
1
2
3


Example Calculation :
Theortical output voltage

= duty cyue = Ton / T

.





RESULT
Thus study the response of step up chopper was experimentally done.
Vo= Vin / 1-

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Date :
3 PHASE IGBT BASED PWM INVERTER
AIM To hook up the circuit of 3 phase IGBT based PWM inverter and observe the
output
APPARATUS REQUIRED
S.No. Name of the Apparatus Type/Range Quantity
1.
2
3
4
5
IGBT 3-Ph PWM Inverter Power Module
3-Ph Inverter firing Technology
CRO
Probe / Power card
Patch cards

LT-9043
1
1
1
As Req..
As Req..

PROCEDURE
1. Connections are given as per the circuit diagram
2. The firing circuit is connected with the carrier signal (or) the control signal is
varied
3. Output waveforms across Load are observed by CRO.
4. Now compare practical and theoretical cutout voltages.



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IGBT 3-PHASE PWM INVERTER POWER MODULE :-

IGBT 3-PHASE PWM INVERTER PWM PULSE MODULE :-

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WAVEFORM :-






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TABULATION

S.No. Input- Vs Vo (Practical) Vo (Practical) T(ms)
1
2
3
4


Example Calculation
Theoretical output voltage R-Phase
Step 1 Vao = vs/3 = 40/3 = 13.3 v |:
Step 2 Vao= 2vs/3 = 2x40/3 = 26.6 v
Step 3 Vao = vs/3 = 40/3 = 13.3v |:
Step 4 Vao= -vs/3 = -40/3 = -13.3 v
Step 5 Vao= -2vs/3 = - 2x40/3 = -26.6v |:
Step 6 Vao = -vs/3 = -40/3 = -3.3v
Thus the Line voltage for 3 Phase star connected load is obtained.

Result
Thus the three phase IGBT pulse with modulation inverter output waveforms was
experimentally obtained
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Expt. No:
Date :
SINGLE PHASE IGBT PWM INVERTER POWER MODULE
AIM: To construct and study the single phase PWM inverter operation with and without
filter and obtain the output
APPARATUS REQUIRED

S.No. Name of the apparatus Quantity
1.

2
3
4
5
IGBT 1-Ph PWM Inverter
Power Module
1-Ph Inverter firing Technology
CRO
Probe / Power card
Patch cards
1

1
1
As Req..
As Req..
PROCEDURE
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. switch ON the main supply
3. Varying the input power signal using knob, measure the output voltage using CRO
& voltmeter and hence plot the graph.


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IGBT 1-PHASE POWER MODULE :-

WAVE FORM :-


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IGBT 1-PHASE DRIVER CIRCUITS :-









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With FILTER ;
S.No. Vm (Volts) Time ( ms )
1
2




Without FILTER ;

S.No.
Square Wave Signal Sine Wave Signal
Vm ( v ) T ( ms ) Vm ( v ) T ( ms )
1
2



RESULT:
Thus the output waveforms for the single phase IGBT PWM Inverter with &
without filter circuit was experimentally obtained.

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Expt. No:
Date :
RESONANT DC-DC CONVERTER
AIM To construct and study the PWM dc-dc resonant converter circuit operation and
observe the output waveform,
APPARATUS REQUITED
S.No. Name of the apparatus Type/Range Quantity
1.
2
3
4
5
Power Module
Triggering circuit
CRO
Probe / Power card
Patch cards


1
1
1
As Req..
As Req..
PROCEDURE
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram
2. Switch ON the main supply
3. Varying the input power signal using knob, measure the output voltage using CRO
& voltmeter and hence plot the graph.






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RESONANCE DC DC CONVERTOR POWER MODULE :-



WAVEFORM:-




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RESONANCE DC DC CONVERTER TRIGGERING CIRCUIT :-










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TABULATION :-
Input Voltage Vs = 20 volt

S.No.
Square Wave Signal Sine Wave Signal
Vm ( v ) T ( ms ) Vm ( v ) T ( ms )
1
2
3
4









RESULT
Thus the single phase dc dc resonant converter circuit output waveforms was
experimentally obtained.
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