Physics · Power Electronics

In a single-phase half-wave controlled rectifier using an SCR with an RL load, the circuit turn-off time (tc) is best described as:

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1The interval between zero crossing of the supply voltage and natural current zero
2The interval during which the SCR is reverse-biased after the load current reaches zero✓
3The time between triggering of the SCR and the instant the supply voltage becomes negative
4The duration of conduction of the SCR in each cycle

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The interval during which the SCR is reverse-biased after the load current reaches zero

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