PHYSICS PROJECT

FULL WAVE
RECTIFIER

 PRESENTED BY:
RAMIT CHATURVEDI- 22BCS15597
PRATIK MISHRA- 22BCS15965
ABHISHEK- 22BCS1
JAYANTH- 22BCS
KIYANSH- 22BCS
RAHUL KUMAR- 22BCS
MATERIALS REQUIRED
1. Connecting wires

2. A plug
3. Single lead wire - 2-m
4. 3 nuts & Bolts 2 to 3-cm length
5. Circuit board
6. A Transformer
7. A Resistor
8. P-N junction diodes
9. A LED
10. Insulation tape, Blades, soldering wax, soldering lead, soldering iron &sand
paper
 INTRODUCTION
>>> The process of converting AC current into DC current is known as
Rectification.
The electrical device used to do so is known as Rectifier.

A diode bridge is an arrangement of four (or more) diodes in a bridge circuit

configuration that provides the same polarity of output for either polarity of
input. When used in its most common application, it is known as a bridge
rectifier for converting an alternating current (AC) input into a direct current
(DC) output. A bridge rectifier provides full-wave rectification from a two-wire
AC input, resulting in lower cost and weight as compared to a rectifier with a 3-
wire input from a transformer with a center-tapped secondary winding.
 FULL WAVE RECTIFIER WITH CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

WHAT IS A FULL WAVE RECTIFIER?

The process of converting AC current into DC current is known as Rectification. The
electrical device used to do so is known as Rectifier.
A semiconductor device that is used to change the complete AC cycle into pulsating
DC is known as a full-wave rectifier. This circuit uses the full wave of the i/p AC signal
whereas the half-wave rectifier uses the half-wave. This circuit is mainly used to
overcome the drawback of half-wave rectifiers like low-efficiency drawback.
 CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
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 are given to the P side of the
two diodes and the N side of the diodes is twined. The other end is connected to the
center tap lead and the resistor. Further, the first end is connected with the diode
connection is connected to the other end of the resistor. Connect 2 leads on both ends
of the resistor to measure the output and this is connected to the +ve & -ve terminals
of the bulb
 Working
When the AC is supplied to the transformer, it steps down the 240V main supply to 12V It has
the capability of delivering 700mA. The 12 volts AC appearing across the secondary is the
RMS value: diodes D1 and D2 conduct in series, while diodes D3 and D4 are reverse biased,
and the current flows through the load as shown below.

During the negative half cycle of the supply, diodes D3 and D4 conduct
in series, but diodes D1 and D2 switch "OFF" as they are now reverse-biased. The current
flowing through the load is in the same direction as before.

The above process is repeated in subsequent Half cycles of the AC Current. In both the half
cycles it is clear that current flows through the resistor in only one direction. Even though the
voltage across the load is unidirectional it will still contain a few AC components. resistance
is adjusted for the required output. As this is a simple circuit, only one resistor is being used.
The output Direct Current and voltage light up the LED and other sources connected with it.