Electrical

Various Methods of Heating Heating of the material can be carried out by using different methods. Out of all these methods electrical heating method is most convenient and clear method. The heat can be controlled accurately so electrical heating is widely used in many industrial applications. In electrical heating electrical energy is converted into heat … Read more

Induction Heating What is Concept of Induction Heating : Induction heating is one of the most widely used electrical heating methods in industrial applications. Generally it is applicable for many heating processes of the metals because it works on eddy current generation principle. In this method high frequency AC supply is used so it becomes … Read more

Radio Frequency (RF) Heating Definition of Radio Frequency (RF) Heating : Radio frequency heating is a type of high frequency heating in which the frequencies of operation range from hundreds of kilohertz to tens of megahertz; and is basically dependent upon the heating effect of alternating current. Types of Radio Frequency (RF) Heating : RF heating is classified … Read more

Advantages of Electric Heating For various industrial and domestic heating requirements, electrical heating appliances are found most suitable due to many reasons. The reasons are as under. Electrical heating processes are clean due to absence of smokes, ash, dust etc. As flue gases are absent in the heating processes, there is no risk of any … Read more

Static Switch Using Triac Circuit Diagram of Static Switch Using Triac : Instead of using inverse parallel SCRs, we can use the Triac, as a static switch as shown in Figure A. Being a bidirectional device it can be used for connecting the load current in both the half cycles of ac supply. Figure A Waveforms for … Read more

Comparison of Circulating and Noncirculating Modes in Converter Sr. No. Parameter Noncirculating current mode Circulating current mode 1. Number of converters ON simultaneously. Only one either P or N Both P and N 2. Interconverter circulating current Absent Present 3. Power dissipation in the reactor L Low High 4. Efficiency High Low 5. Dynamic response Slow … Read more

Single Phase Half Bridge Cycloconverter in Circulating Current Mode Working of Single Phase Half Bridge Cycloconverter in Circulating Current Mode In the circulating current mode both the bridges conduct simultaneously. In order to avoid short circuit on the ac supply the reactor L is placed between them as shown in Figure. It is not possible to connect … Read more

Applications of Industrial Applications of Power Devices In Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). In the explosive atmosphere such as chemical plants, mines where sparking associated with the mechanical/ electromechanical switches is dangerous. Aircraft power control. Traffic signal control.

Applications of Cycloconverter Cycloconverter can be used for controlling the speed of AC motors like induction motors or synchronous motors, where a variable frequency state supply is required to be used. They are sometimes used to “start” the induction motors. After starting it the control is transferred to a voltage or current source inverter. In … Read more

Advantages and Disadvantages of static switches Advantages of Static Switches : As there is no mechanical parts and motion involved in the operation of static switches, there is no wear and tear. Therefore static switches are maintenance free switches. Arcing does not take place in the static switches. Therefore they are suitable for switching in high voltage … Read more