(ET) rectifiers

Subject: (ET) rectifiers
From: Neil Dennis <wombatt gmail com>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:04:25 -0500
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BTW, a full wave rectifier uses two diodes, a bridge rectifier usesfour. A full wave needs a center tapped transformer, a bridge doesn't.


wombat