How Do You Troubleshoot A Bridge Rectifier?
Bridge rectifiers are fundamental circuits in modern electronic technology. Full-wave bridge rectifiers convert alternating current into direct current. Electricity is supplied to your house as an AC signal and must be “rectified” into a mono-directional DC supply to power most in-home electronics. Alternating current can be rectified through a process that utilizes the characteristics of common diodes. Diodes are circuit elements that allow current to pass in only one direction. Bridge rectifiers use this principal to turn the electricity that flows in power lines into a more usable form. Bridge rectifiers occasionally become defective and must be repaired. Analyze the bridge rectifier to confirm that it is set up correctly. Diodes should be placed in the circuit with the silver band end in the negative direction. The circuit will not operate properly if the diodes in the rectifier are not installed in the correct direction. Set your multimeter to the diode setting. This setting is ge
