Testing a Cheap, High-Power Full Bridge Rectifier

Some quick and fun tests of a cheap power rectifier.

[szbalogh]

Added such a thing to my transformer welder to make a TIG welder. It works but the output still has a sine wave lol.

[charleslane]

Is 1600 volts the ac input voltage or dc output voltage?

[JDHR]

Hey, I know this is kind of old now, but where did you get such a large transformer? Did you buy it online or did you find it in a scrapped electrical device? It's just that I go to the scrap yard nearby and the largest types of transformers I can find are microwave oven versions (of which I have 3 next to me) and I'd love to find some that are even larger. Thanks for the video.

[austinfitzgerald]

Thats a fire waiting to happen. A lesson in buying cheap chinese components.