DATE: 27TH JULY, 2020

NAME: FAMAGUN EMMANUEL OLUWASEUN

MATRIC NO:

REG NO:

PROGRAMME: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE: GEC 226 PRACTICAL

TITLE: FULL WAVE RECTIFICATION

OBJECTIVE :

● Ability to recognize a full-wave rectified waveform, with and without a reservoir capacitor.
● Understand the working of a diode bridge circuit as a full-wave rectifier and its advantage
over half-wave rectification.
● Awareness of the two-diode method of obtaining full-wave rectification.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Qty Apparatus (MULTISM SOFTWARE)

1 Basic Electricity and Electronics Module 12-200-B

1 Power Supply Unit, ac Supply, 12 V rms; 50 or 60 Hz.(isolated from other supplies) (eg,
Feedback Teknikit Console 92-300).

2 Multimeters or,

1 Voltmeter 50 V dc

1 Oscilloscope

PROCEDURES

a. Read the instructions for the experiment

b. Observe all safety precautions
c. Connect the circuit as shown in the patching diagram
d. Check connection in relation with the diagram
e. Ensure correct voltage polarity for all the measurements
f. Take your readings
g. Note or record your observations
h. Note the challenges encountered

PRACTICAL 1

Bridge Rectifier with resistive load.

Patching Diagram.

Wave form

1) Record the Mean Voltage

Mean Voltage (Reading from my voltmeter) : 10.196 V

2) Calculate Vpeak
Vpeak = No of Divisions * Volt/Division
Vpeak = 3.1 Divisions* 5 Volt/Division
Vpeak = 15.5 Volts
 3) Calculate Frequency
Frequency = 1/T

T = No of divisions * Time/Division
= 1.9 * 5ms = 0.0095
F = 1/0.0095 = 105.2Hz

Addition of 2.2µF

PATCHING DIAGRAM

WAVE FORM
 1) Record the mean voltage
Mean voltage (Voltage reading from my voltmeter) = 14.3 V
2) Calculate Vpeak
Vpeak = No of Divisions * Volt/Division
Vpeak = 0.9 Divisions* 5 Volt/Division
Vpeak = 4.5 Volts

Vpeak to peak is Vpeak * 2 = 4.5* 2 = 9V

Questions

1. Add 2.2µF capacitor in parallel with the load resistor and note the new mean value and the
peak to peak ripple amplitude of the rectified wave form. Compare these figures with those
obtained in the Half wave Rectifier Assignment for the same loss and capacitor values.

= When the 2.2F capacitor was in parallel with the load resistor, the mean value for the full
wave ( 14.3 V)rectifier is more than that of the half wave(11.94 V) rectifier. Also, when the
capacitor is in parallel, the peak voltage for the full wave rectifier (4.95 V) is less than that of
the half wave rectifier. (8.0V)

2. Should be the same as it was for half-wave rectifier? Does your observation
confirm your answer?

= Yes, the Vpk should be the same or slightly similar for both half- wave and full-wave
rectifier. My observation also confirms the answer as calculated V pk= 15.5V-16V

3. How does the mean value compare with that found for half wave rectification?
= The mean value of a full wave rectifier is far higher than that of the half wave rectifier.

4. Fig 9 shows the discharge curve for a reservoir capacitor in half-wave and full-wave
rectification, for the same load and capacitor values.

A-Start of discharge

B-End of discharge; full wave

C-End of discharge; half wave

A capacitor discharges into a resistor in an exponential fashion that is with a rate of discharge that
reduces as the discharge progresses.

With this in mind, would you expect the peak-to-peak ripple in full-wave to be:

a. half that in half-wave

b. less than half
 c. more than half.

Explain your answer and reconfirm it by reference to measurements made in the Half wave Rectification
Assignment and this Assignment for similar load conditions.

= The peak to peak ripple in a full wave rectifier should actually be more than half of the wave rectifier.

The peak to peak voltage value obtained for the Full wave experiment is 9 V, while the peak to peak
voltage obtained in the Half wave experiment is 16 V.

Therefore, it is right to conclude that the peak to peak ripple in Full wave rectifier is actually more than
half of the one gotten in the Half wave experiment.

PRECAUTIONS

1. I ensured that I connected my circuits as shown in the diagram.

2. I ensured that I stopped my simulation before making any changes to my circuit.
3. I ensured that I read the values from my voltmeter with precision
4. I ensured that I grounded my circuit, before running.

OBSERVATIONS

From the experiment, I observed that the Vpeak of the full wave rectifier and half wave rectifier, were
both the same. Also, the mean value of the full wave rectifier when it was connected to the 2.2UF
capacitor in parallel with the load resistor , is greater than that of the half wave rectifier; and the peak
voltage of the full wave rectifier is less than that of the half wave rectifier.

Finally, I also observed that the ripple effect present in the full wave rectifier when connected with the
resistor , was smaller than that of the full wave rectifier without the 2.2UF capacitor in parallel with the
load resistor.

CONCLUSION.

At the end of the experiment, I can conclude that have been able to recognize a full wave rectified
waveform, with and without a reservoir capacitor, Understand very well the working of a diode bridge
circuit as a full wave rectifier and its advantage over half wave rectification, and I have gained awareness
of the two diode method of obtaining full wave rectification