-=> Roy J. Tellason said to Mike Ross
 -=> about "*BIG* TRANSISTORS" on 01-03-04  12:06.....

 RJT> You can turn an SCR off.  Just gotta hit it right...

But you gotta hit it hard, usually as hard as the load current it
is carrying!

These devices which I believe were also called Gate Controlled or
Gate Turnoff Thyristors could be turned off by shorting the gate
to cathode.

From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia
   "Queen City of The South"    34:55 S  138:36 E

... The masses are asses. - Alexander Hamilton
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