A study on AC over-current breaker using thyristor

Thyristor를 이용한 교류과전류 차단에 관한 연구

This paper describes the mechanisms which breaks A.C. over-current protection in low voltage load. For the high speed over-current protection, it consists of thyristor switching circuit by forced commutation, IC logic gate controlled circuit and over-current detector with reed switch. Under various duty conditions, breacker was carried out several experiments and discussions. The results are as follows; (1) over-current cut off is possible within a quarter cycle (4ms at 60Hz) and clear is at least ten times faster than its electromechanical equivalent. (2) as the forced commutation thyristor circuit breaker has capability of high speed break, equivalent surgy current capacity of switching thyristor is increased more than twenty times of its rated current. (3) breaker using solid state dose not produce any harmful arc during switching period. Therefore the breaker above described may be considered an effective over-current protector for soli state power devices in industrial applications.

본논문은 Thyristor를 이용하여 교류회로의 고장전류를 차단하는 기구에 대한 것이다. 즉 Thyristor 한류차단회로를 설정하고 게이트제어회로 과전류검출기를 설계하고 동작과정을 확인하였다. 결과에 있어서 (1) 고속차단이 가능하다(60Hz 교류에서 4ms이내) (2) 이 방식에 의하면 차단용량을 감소시킬 수 있다. (3) 적은 신호로 지체없이 동작한다. (4) 기계적부분이 없으므로 반영구시 수명을 가진다.