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.
And a Bridge rectifier is GENERALLY referred to as a
full wave" rectifier.