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How is ac convert into DC?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Think of AC as a wave that undulates between a peak positive and negative value. Now if you flip the negative half of the wave above zero line you have all the peaks positive. This is done with what is called a full wave rectifier. Now you need to smooth out the humps into a steady single voltage which is DC. This is done by a circuit with a capacitor as a key component. The capacitor and some other components smooth out the "ripples" to produce the desired DC voltage.
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A bridge rectifier is usually used in this application. Most portable electronic devices utilize d.c. power. Yet, in order to recharge depleted batteries, they are plugged into an a.c. outlet. In many cases, the cord connector housing that plugs into the outlet has a bridge rectifier built into it that converts a.c. to d.c. voltage.

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