Power Electronics
60 thyrsistors are connected in series and parallel to form a 10 KV and 5.5 KA switch. Each thyristor is rated for 1.2 KV, 1 KA. The no. of parallel path are 6. The efficiency of the switch is

 83.3 %.
 91.6 %.
  76.3 %.
 90.9 %.

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Power Electronics
An SCR is considered to be a semi controlled device because

 it conducts only during one half cycle of an alternating current wave.
 it can be turned OFF but not ON with a gate pulse.
 it can be turned ON only during one half cycle of an AC.
 it can be turned ON but not OFF with a gate pulse.

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