BREAKOVER VOLTAGE
It is the minimum forward voltage, gate being open, at which Semi Conductor Rectiver(SCR) starts conducting heavily i.e turned on
if the breakover voltage of an SCR is 220V, it means that it can block a forward voltage as long as the supply voltage is less than 220V. If the supply voltage is more than this value, the SCR will be turned on. In practice SCR is operated with supply voltage less than breakover voltage and it is then turned on by means of a small voltage applied to the gate.
It is the minimum forward voltage, gate being open, at which Semi Conductor Rectiver(SCR) starts conducting heavily i.e turned on
if the breakover voltage of an SCR is 220V, it means that it can block a forward voltage as long as the supply voltage is less than 220V. If the supply voltage is more than this value, the SCR will be turned on. In practice SCR is operated with supply voltage less than breakover voltage and it is then turned on by means of a small voltage applied to the gate.
