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How to properly hook up a Full Wave Rectifier?

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I am working on a porject for school and am hooking up a Full Wave Rectifier, the rectifier is the NTE5312 and it has a + and an ac on one side and a - and AC on the other side now my question is: when hooking it up which connectors are the two inputs and which are the two out puts the hook ups are

(+ )[XXX] AC
AC [XXX] (-)

so are the two +/- (cross diaginal from each other) the inputs? also are the ac on the same side same sign?

if i'm using a 6v/3W generator to charge a battery (energizer 2500 rechargable 1.2V) do i need to use a capacitor?
 


Re: Full Wave Rectifier

is the other positive on the same side or opposite side?
(+)[XXX]AC <-- (+ OR -)
AC[XXX]-
 

Re: Full Wave Rectifier

There no positive pole or negative pole concept in the alternative current, since it is continuously changing. It doesn't matter how you plug your AC since both poles will be having the same function.

In the other hand, in DC DOES matter the polarization, since it is a constant voltage. From the + pin, you will have ALWAYS more potential than in the - one.

Hope this clarifies a little.

Anyways, before continuing with that I think you should take a look at this topic further and understand how does a rectifier work exactly, because I see a little misunderstanding in the concept you have about currents.
 

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