Full Wave Rectifiers

This electronics video provides a basic introduction into full wave rectifiers which converts a sine wave AC signal into a pulsating DC signal using two diodes, a load resistor, and a center tap transformer.
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you have to divide the peak voltage by 2, as it is center tap.

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In the question 120 Vac is Rms value, so when we multiply it with root 2 we get peek value not the Vdc value. In order to find Vdc=Vavarage we have to divide Vpeak value to pi, which is equal do Vdc value.

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No, RMS is the average already. By definition: square root of the average value, squared. 1v RMS AC into a fixed resistance will heat the resistance precisely the same amount as 1v DC will (I believe this has been used in high end bench multimeters to measure AC waveform of any shape). Average of 120v fixed DC = 120v, so the average of AC 120v RMS must equal 120v too. Edit: I may have misunderstood you…

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On the center tap transformer , if I am not mistaken in a full wave rectifier the waveform is 180 degrees out of phase , which means the D1 and D2 turn on , on both positive swings of the sinewave resulting in 2 positive halves on the output.

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Because the waveforms are 180 degrees out of phase we can have a hot and neutral line or return which is 180 degrees out of phase. That means the relationship between a V.O.M which measures peak to peak value is measuring in digital form or analog form from HOT line to NEUTRAL or Black line to white line we can so measure 120 VAC in phase, proved on an oscilloscope we will measure peak to peak value in phase as 60 +VP to 60 -VP right in phase. That relationship of the sinewave is on one line and to the return in a circuit. That shows the phase loop.

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Love the video, it helps a lot. But 1 quick clarification: You said the peak voltage is 12*sqrt(2) = 16.97, but when calculating average voltage you use 16.27 (16.7 - 0.7) as the peak voltage. What is the new value (16.27)?

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That's the output voltage. Vo,pk = Vs,pk - Vdiode = 16.97 - 0.7 = 16.27

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ya, quite confusing when calculating Vaverage you use (16.27).. y dont you use (16.97) instead? anyone explain please

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@@nurhafizahaziz6785 We use the 16.97 V if we are solving wuth the "Ideal diode model" which ignores the parrier potential of the diode (0.7 V in silicon diodes). But the correct way, or most common way is to replace the diode with a 0.7 V battery then adding or subtracting it from the original Vp.

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What is the point of having a center tap transformer? I understand that the bridge rectifier allows for the full secondary voltage at the output vs this type of full-wave rectifier which reduces it to half, but I still cant figure out the purpose of dropping half the voltage before it reaches the output. Thanks for the videos.

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I think that in a way, you don't necessarily "drop" more of the voltage with a (non-bridge) full-wave rectifier compared to a half-wave rectifier. In a half-wave rectifier, you can think of it as going from V = 0 to V = Vpeak, while in a directly center-tapped full-wave rectifier, you'd go from V = -Vpeak/2 to V = +Vpeak/2. The range is still the same (Vpeak, or the max voltage across the entire secondary coil), but instead of larger half-waves, you get smaller half-waves twice as frequently.

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How is Vp 120VAC? that the RMS value correct? should 120 be multiplied by 1.414 for Vpin?

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when do we use full wave rectifier and half wave rectifier?

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I'd like to see this proved in a lab. I am getting close to 15.5 vdc on the output. What value resistor are you using? Thanks.

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what must be the value of the resistor?

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You need to know the is current this video for exp the full wave rectifier Vr = 16.27 v The transformation prob Its given is or ip current

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So why doesn't a center tap short circuit the inductor?

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