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12vac to 12vdc 70 watt, bridge Rectifier?

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kodiakla

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Hello,

I am attempting to connect LED rope light to a malibu 12AC transformer (malibu lights) power source. I think I need a bridge rectifier to make the current DC so that the LED's will not flicker.

Could anyone out there recommend which rectifier would be best fitted to do the job? If you have suggestions as to where to buy such a part I would be most appreciative,

Thanks,

Mike
 
Since you stated that the power is 70W. That means the rectifier must be able to handle 70/12 or 5.8 amps. There are a couple of choices. If you are in the US you can get part number 276-1181 from radio shack. It is a 6A bridge. I would go with the 276-1185 as it is a 25A bridge and easier to connect to.
The transformer connects to the AC input terminals, generally they have a single symple like(≈). The + is the positive output and the - is the negative output. The output terminals need to be connected to the correct leads of the LED's for them to light up.
 
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