On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:47:18 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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Gunner wrote:

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:58:11 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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?? And MANY of them are also totally unregulated and unfiltered. I've
?? measured in excess of 18 volts open circuit, with over 4 volts AC
?? ripple. Some are even only HALF WAVE regulated.
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? How do you 'half wave regulate' something?

Run it through a bridge rectifier only.



That has nothing to do with regulation.


blink blink....ROFLMAO! You are most absolutely correct.

That one caught me flat footed indeed.

"half wave rectified"

Very nice catch!!

Gunner

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