SAAD BIN MERAJ LAB-04 2016-EL 2B-077

Experiment: 04
 OBJECT:
To Study & demonstrate Full Wave Centre Tapped Rectifier Circuit.

 APPARATUS:
 Connecting wires  Digital multi meter.
 Silicon diode (1N400).  Oscilloscope.
 Crocodile wires  Jumper.
 1K Ohm resistor.
 Transformer AC Centre tapped (Triad F-25X or equivalent) with fuse line cord.

 THEORY:

The basic rectifier circuit are half wave, full wave & bridge. The ripple frequency of half wave
rectifier circuit is equal to the input frequency. For a given transformer the unfiltered output of the half
wave & full wave rectifier ideally has a DC value of slightly less than half the RMS secondary voltage. In
this experiment, you will build a type of rectifier & measures their input/output characteristics. Be careful
when connecting the transformer line voltage. The transformer should have aa fused line cord with all
primary connections isolated to avoid electric shock.
 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

 QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS:
RECTIFIER:
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current into direct current.

FULL WAVE RECTIFIER:

A device that converts low level AC sign to DC and gives 100% cycle.

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CENTRE TAPS FULL WAVE RECTIFIER:

In such a rectifier, the ac input is applied through a transformer, the anode of the two diode
D1 and D2 (having similar characteristics) are connected to the opposite end of the centre tapped
secondary winding and two are connected each other and are connected also through the load
resistance RL and back to the centre of the transformer.

 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:

 PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the Circuit.
2. Use an oscilloscope to look at rectified voltage across 1K ohm’s load resistor. Record the
peak voltage of Half Wave signal. Next measure the period of the rectified output.
Calculate the ripple frequency. Record the result in table.
3. Calculate the peak output voltage across 1K ohm’s load resistor. Also calculate the output
voltage & ripple frequency. Record in table.
4. Connect the center tap rectifier circuit of fig.
5. Calculate & measure the qualities listed in table give below.
6. Measure and record DC load voltage across 1K ohm’s load resistor.

 OBSERVATIONS:
RMS Secondary voltage
Peak Output voltage
DC output voltage
Ripple frequency

 RESULT:
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