Hi guys,
Just trying to brush up on my knowledge with the products at my new work. We supply electromagnetic safety brakes and clutches.. I'm fine with all that sort of lol.
However, they offer DC rectifiers in both full wave and half wave... I kinda understand them also... However the half wave is half the voltage??? I understand it only supplies half the sinewave as the reverse cycle is blocked by the diode - however, I thought the amplitude would still be the same? Just less of it, so to speak.
Also, what is the benefit of half wave over full wave? Why would you spec a half wave rectifier or is it just for the purpose of lowering the voltage?
Our brakes are 207vdc coil and 104vdc.. I guess a half wave is used for the latter.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Just trying to brush up on my knowledge with the products at my new work. We supply electromagnetic safety brakes and clutches.. I'm fine with all that sort of lol.
However, they offer DC rectifiers in both full wave and half wave... I kinda understand them also... However the half wave is half the voltage??? I understand it only supplies half the sinewave as the reverse cycle is blocked by the diode - however, I thought the amplitude would still be the same? Just less of it, so to speak.
Also, what is the benefit of half wave over full wave? Why would you spec a half wave rectifier or is it just for the purpose of lowering the voltage?
Our brakes are 207vdc coil and 104vdc.. I guess a half wave is used for the latter.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.