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Hi,
I'm using a BGX15-1200CTT SCR and I'm triggering it with a op amp configuaration, giving 1,3 volts to the gate through a 10 ohm series resistor. Max current for the op amp is 30 mA. I don't have a clue about thyristors, but I thought that would trigger it. This is the only piece of data I found about the component:
https://www.americanmicrosemi.com/catalog/BGX15-1200CTT.html
I think I'm doing something wrong here. I also tried to trigger the thing with a 5 V lab power, using a 2k series resistor, but that only broke the SCR. I'm trying to have the SCR to short a DC voltage over it. Is there something I'm missing here?
I'm using a BGX15-1200CTT SCR and I'm triggering it with a op amp configuaration, giving 1,3 volts to the gate through a 10 ohm series resistor. Max current for the op amp is 30 mA. I don't have a clue about thyristors, but I thought that would trigger it. This is the only piece of data I found about the component:
https://www.americanmicrosemi.com/catalog/BGX15-1200CTT.html
I think I'm doing something wrong here. I also tried to trigger the thing with a 5 V lab power, using a 2k series resistor, but that only broke the SCR. I'm trying to have the SCR to short a DC voltage over it. Is there something I'm missing here?