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What happen when two of four diode in a bridge rectifier is short circuit?
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∙ 13y ago
You will get reduced amperage (or output) from the alternator. A alternator rated at 80 amps would probably only produce 50-60 amps. If a diode in a rectifier is shorted, then the alternator output would be greatly reduced or possibly no output at all.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agothe rectifier wont work. what exactly happens depends on which two are blown.it will either cause the a/c supply to completely short circuit or cause a half wave short short circuit which would probably cause other wiring to get damaged depending on the amps running in the circuit
If two are shorted, then the rectifier would pass AC current instead of DC. If the two are "open" then you would get half wave rectification of DC instead of full wave. It would also depend upon what diodes shorted in the circuit. If both incoming diodes were open then no current would pass and the rectifier would be called a open circuit.
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∙ 15y agoIn half wave rectification you will lose the DC output. In full wave rectification output will be reduced or lost depending on which diode in the bridge shorts. On some occasions the fuse that should be in the secondary AC side of the circuit will blow.
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Is a battery charger a rectifier?
Inside a 12 volt battery charger, one of the main components is a transformer used to lower the supply voltage to 14 VAC. The other main component is the diode bridge. It is a full wave bridge network which uses four diodes for voltage rectification. The open circuit output of the battery charger is about 13.8 VDC. So, no a battery charger is not a rectifier but it used the process of rectification in its operation.
You got to replace a full wave bridge recitifer its a 24 volt 5 amp can it be replaced by one that is 50 volt and 25 amps?
Yes. If it fits it should work. I am assuming this is not a high frequency or sensitive application and that it is a silicon bridge. I know of no 24 volt rated diode or diode bridge. Gil
What is the typical value of the barrier potential for a silicon diode?
Forward biase the given diode by using a Variable resistor in the circuit. By adjusting the value of variable resistor you will adjust the voltage being applied to junction diode. First adjust the resistance such that no(negligble) current flows through the circuit. Now start decreasing the value of resistance. Note the voltage across resistor(Vr) when current just starts flowing through the circuit. Then Potential barrier of diode will be: Vb=V-Vr Vb:Barrier Potential V:Battery Voltage Vr:Voltage Drop across resistance when current just starts flowing through the circuit.
How do you wire 12 volt ac to charge 12 volt dc?
A.C. values are always expressed in root-mean-square (r.m.s.) values, which correspond to d.c. values. So 12 V (d.c.) is exactly equivalent to 12 V (a.c.). So, for example, a lamp rated at 12 V would be equally bright whether supplied with 12 V (d.c.) or 12 V (a.c.).
How does clipping circuits work in lab?
A clipping circuit works by the switching action of a diode when it is used in a circuit with a source voltage that changes polarity. In the forward direction, the diode's voltage is added to any dc value that is in series with it. If the source voltage is greater than the dc value at a particular instance, the diode will limit the output to the dc value. Otherwise the output voltage will equal the input voltage.
What are merits and demerits of bridge rectifier?
Merits a diode bridge rectifier is simple to build
Why you are using the bridge rectifier in most of the circuits instead of full wave rectifier eventhough the output of both are same?
If diode in the bridge circuit becomes open the circuit will become a half wave rectifier instead, but if a diode in a full wave rectifier opens then the whole circuit becomes open. (No current flow). ************************************************************** The outputs of the bridge and the two-diode full wave rectifier are not the same. For the rectified voltage to be the same value, the two-diode full wave rectifier must be supplied from a centre tapped transformer winding, the total voltage of which is twice that necessary for the bridge rectifier circuit. Furthermore, the maximum d.c. which may be drawn from the centre tapped transformer/two-diode arrangement, assuming capacitive filtering, is the same value as the transformer secondary winding's capacity. In the case of the bridge, the maximum d.c. which may be drawn, also assuming capacitive filtering, is 62% of the transformer secondary winding's capacity.
Difference between 4 diodes and 2 diodes rectifier?
a 2 diode rectifier is a center tap rectifier an a 4 diode rectifier will be a bridge rectifier *********************************************************** A two-diode rectifier is not always a centre-tap rectifier. If the two diodes are connected to the same end of a transformer's secondary, one by its anode and one by its cathode, one will proved a positive voltage with respect to trhe other end of the winding and the other will provide a negative voltage. (But perhaps that isn't considered a two-diode rectifier - but a two single-diode ones.)
What happens when one of the diodes is removed from the bridge rectifier?
Nothing will happen to the diode but that rectifier effectively becomes a half-wave rectifier.
How many diodes in a bridge rectifier?
Bridge Rectifier DiodesIn a "bridge" rectifier there is 4 diodes In a "full wave" there are 2 diodes.In a "half wave" rectifier there is 1 diode.
What happen if all the diode in bridge rectifier is reversed?
it will work as a rectifier . because the AC current to be rectified will not be effected by this change. the out put DC polarity will be changed.
What are the advantages and dis advantage of full-wave bridge rectifier compared with two diodes rectifier?
in full wave bridge rectifier, the input and out put voltages are same but in case of two diode rectifier the input and output voltages can be different as per requirement a there is a transformer in the circuit. The former is lighter and the later is heavier.
Four diode bridge rectifier if one diode is faulty?
if one diode is open circuited(a break in the circuit): it will act as a half wave rectifier .only +ve or -ve 1/2 cycles available at o/p. if one diode is short(more probable case due to burn out). this place a short across source for one half cycle,may destroy circuit.
What is the circuit diagram of half wave rectifier?
Just one diode.
How could you measure ripple frequency to determine if a diode were open in a bridge rectifier circuit?
Measuring ripple frequency would determine if a diode were open in a bridge rectifier circuit because the ripple frequency is normally twice the input frequency in a functioning full wave bridge rectifier. If one diode were open, the ripple frequency would only be the input frequency. Note: This is true for single phase or bi-phase operation. Three phase operation is more complex, but still doable - You would expect three times input frequency in normal state, and two times (asymmetric) with one open diode.
Why transfer characteristics cannot be obtained for a bridge rectifier?
Its because one of the diode gets shorted.The diode in the left lower arm in a bridge rectifier gets shorted by the ground points of both the cro and the function generator.
Purpose of bridge diode in a power supply?
Bridge diodes are generally used in a bridge rectifier to convert AC into DC.
