> I should have added that if the DC is paralleled after the rectifies,
> this phase difference could work to your advantage. If the two are out
> of phase, the caps will tend to get charged more often, reducing
> ripple. However, I still think this is a bad idea - not one I would
> do.
It makes no difference if the rectifiers are full wave.
The caps charge from both rectifiers 120 times per second in the
USA, and 100 in countries who have slower dynamo's.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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