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Discussion Forum : Analog Electronics - Section 1 (Q.No. 22)
22.
The efficiency of a full wave rectifier using centre tapped transformer is twice that in full wave bridge rectifier.
True
False
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Efficiency of full wave rectifier with centre tapped transformer is slightly higher than that of bridge rectifier.

Discussion:
2 comments Page 1 of 1.

Umair said:   7 years ago
Why? Explain.

Syed Jamal Abid said:   8 years ago
Generally, due to the fact that there are two fewer diodes in full wave rectifier using the center tapped transformer, so the half junction voltage to overcome, resulting in lesser voltage drop.

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