A three phase converter feeds pure resistance load at a firing angle of α = 60°. The average value of current flowing in the loads is 10 A. If a very large inductance is connected in the load circuit, then the:

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  1. Average value of current will remain as 10 A
  2. Trend of variation of current cannot be predicted unless the exact value of inductance connected is known
  3. Average value of current will become less than 10 A
  4. Average value of current will become greater than 10 A

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Option 1 : Average value of current will remain as 10 A
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Given that:

There phase converter feeds purl resistive load.

Firing angle α = 60° 

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There phase full converter is a fully controlled bridge converter using 6 thyristors connected in the form of a full wave bridge configuration

For firing angle α = 60°,

Now, average value of current is,

 \({I_{avg}} = \frac{{{V_{dc}}}}{R} = \frac{{3\sqrt 3 \;{V_m}}}{{\pi R}}\cos \alpha \)

For both R and RL load average current equation is same.

Therefore, its value is also same i.e. 10 A for R and RL load.

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