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Old 7th Feb 2010, 11:35 am   #7
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Default Re: 8 diode bridge rectifier?

Indeed! It was not uncommon to use two semi-conducter diodes in series for just a simple half-wave rectifier. The early diodes did not have the high PIV of later types. With a bridge rec, there would quite often be two diodes in series on each 'leg'.


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