Top 10 Costliest Mistakes In SCR Power Controller Design: Part 3
Published by ccipower on Thu, 2012-11-01 14:00Our engineers have compiled a list of the "Top 10 Costliest Mistakes In SCR Power Controller Design." Check back each week for two more entries in the series, and contact us for more information.
#5. FAILURE TO TEST ALL POSSIBLE FAULT AND ALARM RECOVERY SCENARIOS
There is an increase in the number of possible fault conditions for modern SCRs using digital processors or digital communications. We recommend methodical and systematic testing to test all possible alarms and fault conditions before a system is placed in production to reduce startup costs and scrapped product.
#6. FORGETTING TO FUSE ALL LEGS FEEDING THE SCR AND LOAD
A short to ground can lead to a runaway load in single phase or three phase applications possibly damaging expensive loads.