View Single Post
  #33   Report Post  
Posted to uk.d-i-y
Roger Hayter[_2_] Roger Hayter[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,237
Default Full wave rectifier with a smoothing capacitor

On 7 Apr 2021 at 21:42:19 BST, "ARW" wrote:

Am I correct in saying that it does not matter if there is a LN reversal
on the input?

It will always have a correct +/- DC voltage.


Yes, but obviously with an earthed public supply a full wave rectifier
implies that neither + or _ terminal are anywhere near earth DC potential (and
approx equally distant from it). Of course, as the live input is at the same
*average* potential as neutral it is not going to make a difference to the DC
output level which way round you connect the supply.

--
Roger Hayter