The Bridge rectifier is a circuit that converts the alternating voltage into the direct voltage. Rectifiers are made up of diodes and thyristors, to convert AC supply voltage into DC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many applications such as electronic circuits, HVDC transmission where DC supply is necessary. When such supply is needed the AC supply voltage is rectified into DC voltage using a rectifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are three types of rectifier circuit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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• Half wave rectifier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Full-wave rectifier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• bridge rectifier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  In this article, we are going to discuss the working principle and construction of the Bridge rectifier, circuit diagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  A bridge rectifier converts sinusoidal AC voltage into pulsating DC voltage and conducts in both half-cycles of applied AC voltage i.e for a positive and negative half-cycle of AC voltage, unlike a half-wave rectifier which conducts on only one half-cycle at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Construction of Bridge Rectifier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n