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I kept a DC blocking (or AC coupling capacitor) in series with a single phase AC line followed by a bridge rectifier.
What I observed was that, when I removed the capacitor (10nF), the voltage at the start of the bridge rectifier was equal to the line voltage.
Whereas, when the capacitor is placed, the voltage at the start of the bridge rectifier was drastically reduced. As the value of capacitor is increased to uF range, the voltage at the start of rectifier also increased.
What is this phenomenom called and how does it happen?
What I observed was that, when I removed the capacitor (10nF), the voltage at the start of the bridge rectifier was equal to the line voltage.
Whereas, when the capacitor is placed, the voltage at the start of the bridge rectifier was drastically reduced. As the value of capacitor is increased to uF range, the voltage at the start of rectifier also increased.
What is this phenomenom called and how does it happen?