Full Wave Rectifier - Conceptual Review | Basic Electronics

We like to go over ideas conceptually and also see how they work in real life, so we've done two videos on full-wave rectifiers - this conceptual video and another practical video. For a full-wave rectifier circuit, also known as a bridge rectifier, we do a conceptual review to cover how a full wave rectifier works as well as some important factors to consider regarding voltage drop, peak inverse voltage, and average power. We want to cover full-wave rectifiers, because they're an effective and efficient way to get your AC source into a DC signal - much better than the half-wave rectifier and only a little bit more complicated. Check out our other videos on half- and full-wave rectifiers to get more details on how they work and some practical demonstrations of half- and full-wave rectifiers in action.

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Table of Contents:
0:22 Why a full-wave rectifier is better than a half-wave rectifier
1:03 How a full-wave rectifier works
2:13 How to calculate the average voltage output of a bridge rectifier
2:26 How to calculate the peak output voltage of a bridge rectifier
3:03 How to calculate the peak inverse voltage (PIV) of a full-wave rectifier

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[aayushjoshi]

Thanx for making such videos (more for not making them boring like others do).
Hope to see more such videos on Cathode Ray Oscilloscope and Transducers

[fanu]

thank you for this videoo... it really helps me to understand what's going on and do my university task!!

[yolandafernandes]

Thanks a lot for your high quality videos and explanation.

[MAC-vify]

Great video! A little bit slower pace would be better.

[Tamerlan-pb]

Why PIV = V(out)+0.7V? Should it be equal to Vp(out)? Why +0.7?

[crazyLocko]

I wonder if I'm right. When you have positive cycle the current through D2 should flow if the ground has more positive potential than "-" of the transformer. It should be right otherwise there is no current through D2 but why is that?

[techmelts]

So on the anode of the full wave rectifier can that ground be connected to rod ground outside in the dirt? Or does it have to be anode connected to cathode?

[dennislitwin]

It seems the current in your diagram flows into the anodes. In forward bias doesn't current always flows into the cathode from ground? Maybe you are using conventional not electron theory or I am mistaken.

[JuanFernandoContrera-vv]

how do I connect a not center tap transformer to an audio amplifier that requires a positive an negative dc v?

[hafizuddinirham]

Mr, can i ask, is that the pair of diodes are work on and off continuosly for the the loops cycle? I am bit confuse. Thank you

[joshhiggins]

What stops the current from entering D4 during negative cycle?

[sarahkilani]

Thank u 🙏
Wish you can keep going explane other chapters in electronic 📚

[kennymichael]

Why there is 4 diodes need for a full wave rectifier? I think one forward biased and one reverse biased diodes are enough. Isn't it?

[willadye]

Hi, very useful video for my university assignment, could you give me an application of a full bridge wave rectifier and briefly explain it? Would be very appreciative :) Thanks!

[AsfelagiAsire-rmed]

The main use if capacitor in full wave rectifier

[djmintyfreshful]

I guess I don't really understand how the current enters not only "*from the load*" but *through* the ground.. I got a C+ in circuits for a reason lol

[literaldeath]

I love your videos, I think you could talk slower and that would help me out so much XD.

[AsfelagiAsire-rmed]

Please makeit slow I don't heard all the points you have said even I have repetidly seen it

[kanatkudabaev]

Why so fast? Did not understand a shit