A thyristor string is made of a no. of SCR connected in series and parallel. The string have volume and current of 11 KV and 4 KA. The voltage and current rating of available SCRs are 1800 V and 1000 A. For a string efficiency of 90 % let the number of SCRs in series and parallel are a and b respectively. Then the value of a and b will be_____________?

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1. A string of n parallel SCRs is operated at 72 KA, the rating of each SCR is 1 KA. If derating factor of the string is 0.1. value of n will be___________?

   A. 60
   B. 70
   C. 80
   D. 90

2. 60 thyrsistors are connected in series and parallel to form a 10 KV and 5.5 KA switch. Each thyristor is rated for 1.2 KV, 1 KA. The no. of parallel path are 6. The efficiency of the switch is______________________?

   A. 76.3 %
   B. 91.6 %
   C. 83.3 %
   D. 90.9 %

3. The capacitance of reversed bised junction J2 in a thyristor is CJ2 = 20 pF and can be assumed to be independant of the off state voltage. The limiting value of the charging current to turn on the thyristor is 16 mA. What is the critical value of dv/dt?

   A. 600 V/µs
   B. 800 V/µs
   C. 1200 V/µs
   D. 1000 V/µs

4. Let of a thyristor Vc1, Vc2, Vc3 are forward break over voltage for gate current Ig1, Ig2, Ig3 respectively. Then________________?

   A. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 > Ig2 > Ig3.
   B. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 < Ig2 < Ig3.
   C. Vc1 = Vc2 = Vc3 any value of Ig.
   D. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 ≥ Ig2 &Atil

5. Practical way of obtaining static voltage equalization in series connected SCRs is by the use of____________?

   A. One resistor across the string
   B. Resistors of the same value across each SCR
   C. Resistors of different values across each SCR
   D. One resistor in series with each SCR

6. 4 thyristors rated 200 V in series. The operating voltage of the string is 600 V. Derating factor of the string is_____________________?

   A. 0.75
   B. 0.7
   C. 0.2
   D. 0.25

7. When a large surge current of very short duration flows through a thyristor then which one of the following device will operate to protect the thyristor ___________?

   A. CB
   B. Snubber circuit
   C. Voltage clamping device
   D. Fast acting current limiting device (FACL fuse)

8. SCRs are used in series to meet_______________?

   A. high current demand
   B. low voltage demand
   C. low current demand
   D. high voltage demand

9. To meet high current demand we use SCRs in______________?

   A. series connection.
   B. parallel connection.
   C. anti parallel connection.
   D. both B and C.

10. CB used for over current protection of thyristor operates when the fault current is__________?

    A. of long period
    B. of short duration
    C. both (A) and (B)
    D. neither (A) nor (B)