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Full Wave Rectifier Lab Guide

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment on a full wave rectifier power supply. The objectives are to understand the operation of a full wave rectifier and how to reduce ripple voltage. Students will construct a full wave rectifier circuit using diodes, resistors, and capacitors. They will use an oscilloscope to observe the input and output waveforms with different capacitor values and couplings. Measurements of the DC voltage and ripple voltage output will be taken using a DMM as the capacitor value is increased. The conclusions will analyze how the output is affected by the rectification type and capacitor value.

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Full Wave Rectifier Lab Guide

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment on a full wave rectifier power supply. The objectives are to understand the operation of a full wave rectifier and how to reduce ripple voltage. Students will construct a full wave rectifier circuit using diodes, resistors, and capacitors. They will use an oscilloscope to observe the input and output waveforms with different capacitor values and couplings. Measurements of the DC voltage and ripple voltage output will be taken using a DMM as the capacitor value is increased. The conclusions will analyze how the output is affected by the rectification type and capacitor value.

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ELD255 LAB LAB 4

LAB 4 Power Supply - Full Wave Rectifier

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this experiment, you should be able to:
 Understand the operation of Full Wave Rectifier and Ripple Voltage Reduction

MATERIALS
Resistors: 1  1K
Diode: 2  1N4001 or equivalent
Capacitors: 1 10μF, 1100μF, 1220μF

EQUIPMENT
 Transformer
 Oscilloscope
 DMM

A. Full Wave Rectification and Ripple Voltage


CAUTION:
Construct the circuit shown in the Figure below. You will be using Electrolytic
Capacitors.
Make sure that Positive (+ve)
terminal of the capacitor is
+ connected as shown (to a
higher potential as compared
- to (–ve) side of the capacitor.

Use an Oscilloscope:
- Connect CH1 between VIN and GND and CH2 between VOUT and GND.

- Use DC coupling and observe the input and output waveforms.

- Use AC coupling to observe only the Ripple Voltage on the output waveform.

- Set an appropriate time base and plot the input & output waveforms for the circuit.

- Clearly label the following: VIN , VOUT , Time/div and Volts/div.

Professor: Mahesh Aravamudan – revised by I. Gabor


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ELD255 LAB LAB 4

With Capacitor C1 set to 10μF, measure Vout

.
DC Coupling Ripple Voltage (AC Coupling)

Change the value of Capacitor C1 to 100μF and measure Vout

DC Coupling Ripple Voltage (AC Coupling)

Change the value of Capacitor C1 to 220 μF and measure Vout

DC Coupling Ripple Voltage (AC Coupling)

Professor: Mahesh Aravamudan – revised by I. Gabor


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Observations and Conclusions from the measurements:

List two main differences in the output waveforms between Half Wave & Full Wave rectifiers

1. ____________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________

Use the DMM to measure the DC Voltage at Vout

DC Voltage at V(out) with change in Capacitance

C = 10μF________________________

C = 100μF_______________________

C = 250μF_______________________

Conclusion: _________________________________________________________________

Use the DMM to measure the Ripple Voltage(rms) at Vout

Ripple Voltage at V(out) with change in Capacitance

C = 10μF________________________

C = 100μF_______________________

C = 250μF_______________________

Conclusion: _________________________________________________________________

Professor: Mahesh Aravamudan – revised by I. Gabor


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