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Offline gamefreakTopic starter

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Rectifier circuit
« on: February 20, 2008, 06:17:32 PM »
Alright looking through the curios inventor website I found this schematic. Is it just me, or is the rectifier in there backwards?

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Re: Rectifier circuit
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 06:25:47 PM »
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Re: Rectifier circuit
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 06:31:08 PM »
ok? The text and pictures also seem to support what I said, the rectifier in the picture is facing the wrong direction, negative is positive...
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Re: Rectifier circuit
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 06:38:04 PM »
it certainly appears backwards
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Re: Rectifier circuit
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 12:32:38 PM »
That is, indeed, a backwards rectifier. It also appears to be fed by a dc voltage supply, which raises the question of what exactly it is rectifying. Say hello to a little fellow I like to call Exploding Capacitor.
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Re: Rectifier circuit
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2008, 03:05:01 PM »
the schematic is for reverse polarity portection, and AC voltage, the actual thing its from has one of the plugs for wall warts on it
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