Triacs are bidirectional ac switches that can control loads with currents as high as 25A rms at voltages as high as 600V. They find wide use in motor-speed, heater, and incandescent-lamp controls.

Abstract: A laboratory testing program which was conducted on triacs used in a prototype all-solid-state household dishwasher is described. This testing program was deemed necessary after an ...

Testing power semiconductors is not always easy. Multimeters do not provide enough voltage or current to do a proper test. Testing with power supplies and resistors is fiddly. The simple tester ...

The thyristor is a two- or three-pin device comprised of four alternating P- and N- layers. It is also known as a silicon-controlled rectifier and is often used in light dimmer switches, speed ...