ECE 442 Power Electronics1 Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
ECE 442 Power Electronics2 Connections
ECE 442 Power Electronics3 Current Flow – Positive half-cycle + -
ECE 442 Power Electronics4 Current Flow – Negative half-cycle + -
ECE 442 Power Electronics5 Full-Wave Bridge Problems Show the connections for an output (load) voltage of the opposite polarity. Interchange the connections from the bridge to the transformer and load resistor. Does the circuit still perform as a full-wave rectifier?