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Originally Posted by funola
...... The diodes (6 of them) does the full wave rectification......
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In this google reference... one can count the four diodes needed for something to be called a full wave bridge rectifier...
I supposed more could be added... but a diode is only a one way valve...and it only takes four of them to deal with an ac sine wave to make it dc.. ..... unless placed backwards and used as a clipper of overvoltage (spikes typically)....
https://www.google.com/search?q=full+wave+rectifier&biw=911&bih=438&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=y2ytVOabJcSzggTWtYGADw&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QsAQ