confounded
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hi i'm reading these notes and i come across something i dont understand can someone help please?
I've attached the drawing of a full wave rectifier, the notes say:
''one rectifier diode conducts during the positive half cycle, and the other diode conducts during the negative half cycle''
I do not understand this as both diodes face the same direction.
Is it that the middle wire of the secondary transformer (centre tap?) acts as the return path for both the positive and negative cycle?
I've attached the drawing of a full wave rectifier, the notes say:
''one rectifier diode conducts during the positive half cycle, and the other diode conducts during the negative half cycle''
I do not understand this as both diodes face the same direction.
Is it that the middle wire of the secondary transformer (centre tap?) acts as the return path for both the positive and negative cycle?