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Re: (ET) Ok, just ordered the 20uf capacitor for my E15
On 9 Mar 2016 at 18:01, RJ Kanary wrote:
> http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/diode/diode_6.html
Yes, that's it exactly. The charger schematic is on page 1-16 of the
homeowners' service manual.
The Lestronic and Lester boat-anchor golf car chargers that some folks use
are made this way, too.
That rectification circuit (reminiscent of a push-pull audio output with
transformer) was common back when every radio and television set had a
large
linear power transformer. Now that most devices have switching power
supplies, and Chinese diodes are dirt cheap, I guess you mostly see bridge
rectifiers.
BTW, though I don't use the GE chargers, I would think you'd have to be
careful when ordering charger capacitors. They have to be nonpolarized
and
able to take the large voltages present. Motor starting caps are usually
cheap, but I don't think one will meet the specs needed for the GE charger.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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