摘要 |
A hybrid switch module comprises an auxiliary thyristor switch turning on/off an AC power capacitor, an electromagnetic switch connected parallel thereto, and a control circuit outputting control signals with time difference thereto. During the turn on process, a control signal turns on the thyristor switch while the voltage across the hybrid switch module at the zero crossing point, and then turns on the electromagnetic switch that minimizes an inrush current on the energized capacitor. The thyristor is disabled as the electromagnetic switch is turned on. During the turn off process, a control signal turns on the thyristor switch, and then the electromagnetic switch is turned off to avoid an electric arc due to the voltage across the electromagnetic switch. The driving signal of the thyristor switch is disabled after the electromagnetic switch is completely turned off, and the thyristor switch is turned off while current passing through is at the zero crossing point.
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