I recently realized that I don't really understand rectification of AC voltage, or is it current?
So an AC sine wave is basically alternating in amplitude between positive and negative as referenced to Zer0 volts. It's either positive or negative but never both at the same time. But in full bridge rectification it is explained that one side is positive while the other is negative at the same time then they switch polarity with positive being negative and negative being positive and we end up having one side positive at every half cycle. That doesn't make sense to me because a sine wave has only on "hump" at a time, either positive or negative.
Thanks
Kal
So an AC sine wave is basically alternating in amplitude between positive and negative as referenced to Zer0 volts. It's either positive or negative but never both at the same time. But in full bridge rectification it is explained that one side is positive while the other is negative at the same time then they switch polarity with positive being negative and negative being positive and we end up having one side positive at every half cycle. That doesn't make sense to me because a sine wave has only on "hump" at a time, either positive or negative.
Thanks
Kal