Practice mode Electrical Engineering

What does a snubber circuit connected across an SCR do?

Correct answer A. Suppress dV/dt

Explanation

An RC snubber across the SCR slows the rate at which voltage can rise across the device, suppressing high dV/dt that could otherwise trigger it on falsely.

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