Is thyristor a DC switch?

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Is thyristor a DC switch?

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anonymous · Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T10:05:21+0000

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Yes, Thyristor is a DC switch.

answered Mar 6, 2018 by anonymous

anonymous · Answer 2 · 2018-03-07T06:31:22+0000

Yes ,it is one of the main advantage using thristors as a switch in DC circuit ,it has a high current gain

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