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Rectifier

Electrical Engineering

A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current, which periodically reverses direction, into direct current, which flows in only one direction. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.
  • In Field: Electrical Engineering, Categories
    Electric power conversion
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