Full-wave Bridge Rectifier Circuit With Output Filtering

 Full-wave Bridge Rectifier With Output Filtering

A bridge rectifier pack is highly recommended over constructing a bridge rectifier circuit from individual diodes because such packs are made to bolt onto a metal heat sink. A metal box is recommended over a plastic box for its ability to function as a heat sink for the rectifier.

A larger capacitor value is fine to use in this experiment so long as its working voltage is high enough. To be safe, choose a capacitor with a working voltage rating of at least twice the root-mean-square (RMS) AC voltage output of the low-voltage AC power supply.

Full wave bridge rectifier with output filtering capacitor

full wave bridge rectifier with CLC filter

full wave bridge rectifier waveforms

full wave rectified DC voltage waveform under heavy load