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Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE
OK I am confused. I thought transformers stepped down voltage, and rectifiers stepped up voltage? Take me to school. It has been a while since I have worked around power plants so I am a little bit rusty. Of course I was a mechanic not a sparky.
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Transformers can step-up or step-down voltage depending on the turns ratio between the primary and secondary (input and output) windings. Rectifiers only do one thing- convert oscillating AC power of any frequency to relatively consistent DC power for local use.
The big wall wart you charge your cellphone from has a transformer and a rectifier in it.
Now, who wants to help me build a Crossatron for my railgun?
