Aim : To study the starting and running characteristics of converter fed DC series motor.
Apparatus :
5 Tachometer 01
Theory : Single phase controlled rectifier fed DC series motors are employed in traction. Controlled rectifiers are used to get variable dc voltage from an ac source of fixed voltage. As thyristors are capable of conducting current in only one dierctions, rectifiers are capable of providing current in only one direction. In series motor, the flux is a function of armature current. In unsaturated region of magnetization characteristic, flux can be assumed to be proportional to armature current. Series motors are suitable for applications requiring high starting torque and heavy torque overloads.
Procedure :
a) Switch ON the firing circuit and observe the trigger outputs.
b) Make sure that the firing pulses are proper before connecting to the power circuit.
c) Make the inter connections in the power circuit as given is the circuit diagram for different experiments using SCRs and diodes.
d) Connect motor Armature terminals to load points.
e) In the power circuit, Initially set the AC input to 230 volts from single phase isolation transformer.
f) Then connect the trigger output from firing circuit to corresponding SCRs.
g) Switch ON the Power circuit MCB.
h) Switch ON the Trigger outputs switch and observe the output wave forms across load by varying the firing angle potentiometer. S. No. Name of Equipment Quantity 1 1-Phase Converter Power Circuit (230V,5A) 01 2 1-Phase Converter Firing unit 01 3 Isolation Transformer (5A) 01 4 DC Series Motor(1500RPM,220V,3A,0.5HP) 01
i) Vary the firing angle from 180 degree to 0 degree and note down O/P voltage, current and speed of the motor using Tachometer.
j) After taking all the readings, set the firing angle 180 degree, Switch off the trigger outputs switch, switch off the power circuit MCB.
NOTE :-
If you are not getting the output after all proper connections, interchange AC O/P terminals after switch OFF the MCB. This is just to synchronize the power circuit with firing circuit.
Cicuit Diagram :
Single phase Half controlled Converter fed DC Motor : +
Single phase Full controlled Converter fed DC Motor :
A M Isolation transformer 230V AC MCB T1 T2 DM D3 D4 M Isolation transformer 230V AC MCB T1 T2 DM T3 T4 A
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Observation table:
Single phase Half controlled Converter fed DC Motor :
Sl. No. Input Voltage Vin Firing angle Output Voltage Vo Output Current Io Speed RPM
Single phase Full controlled Converter fed DC Motor :
Sl. No. Input Voltage Vin Firing angle Output Voltage Vo Output Current Io Speed RPM