Some experience with SCR´s self-powered gate driver system for medium voltage solid state starter

Author

Raonic, Dusan ; MacLennon, D. ; Rouard, D.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Autom./Allen Bradley, Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

25-28 May 1997

Firstpage

556

Abstract

The objective of this work has been to propose a self-powered gate driver system for medium voltage solid state starters. This paper presents some experience with SCRs using the self-powered gate driver system (SPGDS), designed and used for starting and stopping large induction motors. The proposed system derives power for gating the SCR from energy stored in the snubber capacitors at turn on and the voltage across the SCR at turn off. This solution eliminates the need for an isolated power supply board or auxiliary power supply, with substantial savings in cost and space in MV applications

Keywords

driver circuits; induction motors; snubbers; starting; thyristor applications; SCR; induction motors; medium voltage solid state starter; self powered gate driver system; snubber capacitors; stopping; stored energy; Automation; Capacitors; Diodes; Induction motors; Medium voltage; Power supplies; Resistors; Snubbers; Solid state circuits; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997. Engineering Innovation: Voyage of Discovery. IEEE 1997 Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

St. Johns, Nfld.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3716-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1997.608286

Filename

608286