How Mercury Arc Valve Rectifiers Work

An electrical rectifier is a device used to convert alternating current into direct current. Most of the rectifiers currently available on the market are based on solid state devices, regardless of application, although before the 1960s and prior to the development of high voltage solid state... [ read more >> ]

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Simple sketch of a mercury arc valve rectifier

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Simple sketch of a mercury arc valve rectifier