INDEX

1. AIM

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3. CERTIFICATE

4. INTRODUCTION

5. MATERIALS REQUIRED

6. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

7. WORKING
AIM:-

To construct a full wave rectifier and

show that the Alternating Current is

rectified into a Direct Current.

Acknowledgement
The project could have never been possible without the support of
varioussources. It is extremely impossible to thank every individu
al who has
helped me in completing this project. Some people have
helped in the basic
formularization and there were sources that helped me in
giving the ideas a
physical form/shape. I am extremely grateful to my mentor,
Mr. Narendra Gupta
, for his invaluable guidance in the project right from the
beginning. His vital support helped the project to take a
logical and suitable shape .
I take this opportunity to thank the School authorities, for
extending their full support and cooperation in the project.
Last but not the least; I would like to thank everyone who has
offered a helping hand when required.
Aman Jaiswal XII-A.
Introduction
A full wave rectifier is a device which is used to
rectify all the alternating current components in an
alternating supply and make it purely a direct
current. The alternating supply and make it purely a
direct currenty are rectified in a full wave rectifier
which is an advantage over a half wave rectifier.
Most electronic devices cannot withstand very high
voltage or alternating current due to its intense high
power. The use of batteries in all the devices is not
practical as rtheir replacement and durability is a
huge problem as the device has to be dismantled
each time for such a replcament. So these rectidiers
are used in most of the electronic devices like
TV’s,Radios,Chargers and lightening etc.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:-
 Connecting wires

 A plug

 Single lead wire – 2m

 3 nuts & Bolts 2 to 3 cm length

 Circuit Board

 Transformer

 A capacitor

 A resistor(1 K Ω)

 PN Junction Diodes

 LED

 Insulation tape, Blades, soldering wax,soldering

lead, soldering iron &sand paper

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
Connection details:

Connections are done as in the circuit.The

A.C. supply is given to both the input wires
of the transformer and the two ends of the
secondary coil given to the p side of the two
diodes and the N side of the diodes are
twined and then connected to one end of the
capacitor and the other end of the capacitor
to the center tap lead and to the resistor.
Further, the other end of the capacitor and
the other end of capacitor with the diode
connection is connected to the other end of
the resistor.Connect 2 leads on both the
ends of the resistor to measuire the output
and this is connected to the +ve & - ve
terminals of the bulb.
First when the A.C. is supplied to the transformer, it
steps down the 230V main supply to 6Volts.It has
capability of delivering a current of 500mA.The 6
volts A.C. appearing across the secondary is the RMS
value and the peak value is 8.4volts.During the 1st
half cycle of the A.C. input diode D1 is forward
biased and a current 'I' flows in the circuit in the
directions 1 D1 ABEOS 1.During this time diode D2
is reverse biased.So it does not conduct any electric
current.During the next half cycle the diode D2 is
forward and D1 is reversed.Hence D2 conducts
current in the direction S2 D2 ABEOS2 and D1 does
not conduct ant current. In subsequent half cycles of
the A.C. current the above processes are repeated. In
both the half cycles it is clear that current flows
through the resistor in only one directions ABE.
Even though the voltage across RL is unidirectional
it will still contain a few A.C. components. This is
filteredand made smooth using a capacitor,which
filters 99% of the A.C. current.A resistor is then used
to adjust the outpuit voltage.Capacitor also nearly
filters all A.C. components from the supply and
resistance is adjusted for the required output.As this
is a simple circuit,only one capacitor and a
resistance are being used.But there will be slight
factor of A.C. current still left in the output but it is
negligible.The output direct current and voltage light
up the LED.