Introduction : A rectifier is an electrical device that converts

alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC),
which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification.

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 two
alternating halves of an alternation current 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 devices is not practical as their replacement and durability is a huge problem as
the device has to be dismantled each time for such a replacement. So these rectifiers
are used in most of the electronic devices like TV’s, Radios, Chargers, and Lightings
etc. There are several stages in a rectifier. Based on their rectification they are
classified into two. The single staged & multi staged.

Theory : In a Full Wave Rectifier circuit two diodes are now used, one
for each half of the cycle. A multiple winding transformer is used whose
secondary winding is split equally into two halves with a common centre
tapped connection, (C). This configuration results in each diode conducting in
turn when its anode terminal is positive with respect to the transformer centre
point C producing an output during both half-cycles, twice that for the half
wave rectifier so it is 100% efficient as shown below.

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