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Bridge Rectifiers

Why we are using the bridge rectifier in most of the circuits instead of full wave rectifier eventhough the output of both are same?

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Last Update: November 21, 2008 Asked by: dikarthik

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February 15, 2008 10:37:41

paul.sayan

Member Since: February 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: Bridge Rectifiers

The bridge rectifier can produce twice the voltage with the same size transformer

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April 01, 2008 04:27:16

chithira_s

Member Since: March 2008 Contribution: 8

RE: Bridge Rectifiers

TUF for bridge rectifier is 81.2% compared to 57.4% of center tapped .
Also an ordinary transformer is enough.
PIV across a diode is just Vm.

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May 14, 2008 06:54:50

kirisave

Member Since: May 2008 Contribution: 3

RE: Bridge Rectifiers

In bridge type (FWR) rectifiers center tapping transformer are not required so small transformers are used and we will get twice of the out put voltage that of the center tapped FWR.

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November 20, 2008 23:21:36

cubangeekboy

Member Since: November 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: Bridge Rectifiers

Bridge rectifiers use transformer that do not employ a center tap, thereby permitting the use of smaller transformers. this saves space, cost and is more effecient.

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