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Hi all, can a triac be used in place of an SCR for a DC rectifying circuit? if so, should the AC side go MT2 or MT1, how should the gate drive be organised? is there a danger of conduction the wrong way?
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Yes. In opposite to an SCR the triac may be conductive in both directions.is there a danger of conduction the wrong way?