I have a transformer with 20 VAC on the secondary. I run that through a bridge rectifier and come out with 17 volts. If i connect a 220 micro farad cap on that output to ground then the voltage on the cap + keeps climbing to 35 volts. How or why does that happen??
I took the cap out and i get 15 vdc out of the 7812 instead of 12. Can anybody enlighten me?
It's the ckt on the attached jpg.
Please help!
Thanks!