Fixing the Full Bridge Rectifier’s Big Flaw - Active Power Factor Correction
Full bridge rectifiers may seem great, but there's a pretty big problem with them that is becoming ever more relevant. What happens when: 0:00 Introduction 0:20 How a full bridge rectifier works 1:36 The problem With FBRs 3:23 Power factor 5:10 Power factor correction 5:49 Building a boost PFC circuit 10:24 Advanced PFC circuits 11:31 Conclusion 11:48 Outro Support the channel & get access to extra content: / electrarc240 Looking to buy or loan lab equipment in the UK? Check out https://telonic.co.uk/ Join the ElectrArc240+ discord server to hang out with likeminded folk: / discord Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date on all the latest stuff: / electrarc240

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