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Plane Bart
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 Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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I got side tracked with an air compressor but did install the
Radio Shack Full wave bridge rectifier part#275-1185 25 amp, 50 volts
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Drill out the 2 wire cut out relay remove guts, file off the small knub on plate.
Installed heat shrink and spade terminals.
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Plane Bart
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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Generator wire gos to the positive terminal AKA the one opposite of the other three, used a volt meter to determine which terminal to put the battery on chose the one with 6.5 volts DC
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36 Coupe
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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Cable ends look awful close on the starter switch.Dont forget the diode has a.7 volt drop that produces heat.
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souNdguy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:21 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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you have really got to stop loosing sleep about that pitifull forward voltage drop.
you do realize you are sweating about less than 8w on a case that is designed to dissipate many times that???
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W_B
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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For the uninitiated, non-electrical among us, what's the purpose of this?
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gatchelguy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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What is a full wave bridge rectifier and what does it do and why is it needed on a 2/9N???
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JMOR
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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| gatchelguy wrote: | | (quoted from post at 10:54:39 09/17/12) What is a full wave bridge rectifier and what does it do and why is it needed on a 2/9N??? |
It is just 4 diodes in a common package, wired to provide rectification of 2 wire AC input & yield 2 wire DC output, which has nothing to do with the application in the tractor. People use it to replace the electromechanical cut out on 9N/2N tractors. It is just a readily available diode from the omni-present Radio Shack Stores. They don't sell a single high current diode, but do sell the 4 diode bridge package for high current, so people buy it, connect one of the 4 diodes & let the other 3 sit idle. The 1 connected diode acts like a check valve in that it lets current flow from generator into battery, but prevents the reverse, i.e., prevents the battery from discharging into the generator.
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Wings
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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Are you not aware that only 1 of the 4 diodes in a bridge rectifier package is being used?
A single diode is all you need to prevent the battery from discharging back through the generator due to a bad cut out relay.
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souNdguy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:47 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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solid state cut out.. it's a 1 way electron valve.. 
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Mr. T. Minnesota
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:11 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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JMOR,
What is the total cost of the bridge rectifier? I have a complete single diode unit on two 6 volt systems at the cost of about $30.00 each. There is no fabrication involved. Just curious!!
Mr. T. Minnesota
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JMOR
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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| Mr. T. Minnesota wrote: | (quoted from post at 15:11:05 09/17/12) JMOR,
What is the total cost of the bridge rectifier? I have a complete single diode unit on two 6 volt systems at the cost of about $30.00 each. There is no fabrication involved. Just curious!!
Mr. T. Minnesota |
Her is 50A for about $5. Many on their site.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12678415
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Plane Bart
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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Full wave bridge rectifier was $5.00 bucks
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Hobo,NC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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Nice post I have never been their it clears it up...
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JMOR
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36 Coupe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:40 am Post subject: Re: Full Wave Bridge rectifier conversion pictures |
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You dont know much about old Ford generators.They were rated at 70 watts and wound with a #17 wire in the armature.They tended to burn running at 8 volts.Loose connections in the charging circuit let the voltage climb.Do you know that turning on the head lights too soon after starting the engine would burn out the bulbs on a Ford car with a 3 brush generator in cold weather.
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