From: peterxpercival@hotmail.com   
      
   Phil Hobbs wrote:   
   > On 7/30/19 10:42 AM, Bob Engelhardt wrote:   
   >> On 7/30/2019 10:04 AM, Peter Percival wrote:   
   >>> What is the advantage of a four diode bridge full-wave rectifier over   
   >>> a two diode full-wave rectifier.  There must be some, else why accept   
   >>> the extra cost?   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You don't need a center tapped transformer with 4 diodes, you do need   
   >> it with 2.   
   >   
   > Also you get better transformer utilization because the whole winding   
   > conducts on both half-cycles.  That improves the RMS-to-average ratio   
   > and reduces transformer heating (other things being equal).   
   >   
   > Cheers   
   >   
   > Phil Hobbs   
   >   
   Thank you.  That's the sort of think I was after.   
      
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