[ARC5] Homebrew choke

[AKLDGUY .]

OK, but I think that Handbook information simply illustrates that the
waveforms are identical, being full-wave rectification, and takes no
account of the loading on the supply. That is, it shows no-load or low-load
conditions.

I have never understood why the voltage doubler circuit is called a
full-wave circuit. The charging is half-wave to each capacitor, with the
other capacitor having to supply the full load on that part of the cycle.
Sure, the rectification is full wave, but so far as the output is
concerned, it's the same as a half wave circuit. It really should be called
a double-half-wave circuit.

73 de Neil ZL1ANM


On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 5:01 PM, <hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:

> >
> But because each capacitor in such a circuit is charged only on
> alternate half-cycles, with the other supplying the full load, the
> regulation, and hum, is going to be a lot poorer than it is in
> the full-wave bridge circuit
> >
>
> According to my ARRL Handbooks, the output waveform from a voltage doubler
> looks the same as the output waveform from bridge or center-tapped fullwave
> rectifiers.
>
> Wayne
> WB4OGM
>
>
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