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To get full dimming range the turn on angle has to range from 0 to 180 degrees.LTspice® is a powerful, fast and free simulation software, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for improving the simulation of analog circuits. All the other devices would need to be in the center of a bridge rectifier, or used as a parallel pair where one is reversed relative to the other. SCRs, TRIACs, thyratrons, and ignitrons all have the characteristic of being able to be turned on by a control electrode, but indpendent of the control electrode do not turn off until the current thru the electronic switch goes to zero. I don't believe you have a good understanding of how phase shift dimmers work based on your post #1.įundamentally phase shift dimmers use a fast switching electronic switch (SCR, Triac, IGBT, transitor, triode, thyratron, ignitron) turned on and off in synchronization with the the AC voltage source to modulated the average output current of voltage.

These are two wire dimmers and their only functional problem is when set at a low level and power is lost thay do not restart on re-application of power.Ī simple adjustable voltage divider from the AC line is not an effective method of getting phase shift control of an SCR or Triac.

I have two GE units in my home from 1965 and they are still in operation. Shortly after 1963 residential dimmers using a Triac became available. The C36B was a nominal 10 A device with a PIV of 200 V.

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I have a couple C36Bs with a date code of 934 (34th week of 1959) and various others from the early 60s. See search for Silicon Controlled Rectifier, and separately Triac. The evolution of the Triac occurred over ther period of 1958 to 1963. The 2nd edition, 1961, also had no Triacs. There were no Triacs, basically not invented yet. The 1st edition, 1960, had limited information on dimming. There is probably no other trigger circuit where the normal load resistance variation would have an influence on the trigger point. The resistance of the adjustable resistor in the referenced RC circuit is so high that any change in the load resistance (lamp bulb) is of no consequence. See the GE 'SCR Manual', 5th edition, 1972, page 253 for a discussion about a phase shift dimmer using an RC delay and an ASBS (asymmetrical silcon bilateral switch) to trigger a Triac.įundamentally phase information from the AC line is used in this circuit.

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