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Here's another installer friendly component you should always have handy. Blocking diodes (1N4001/L) are one way valves used in electrical circuits. These are very simple devices that are often real time savers. Other than the amperage rating of the diode, there are only three basic things to remember:

1. Cathode (side with the stripe)
2. Anode (side without the stripe)
3. Anytime the cathode is more positive than the anode, no current will flow.

For the full-wave rectifier the current flows from left to right through the resistor for all parts of the AC cycle. This results in a positive voltage at all times as shown in the figure. The addition of capacitors would smooth out the resulting DC current even further.

Rectifiers
A rectifier is a simple device used for creating a DC source from an AC source. The figure below demonstrates a simple half-wave rectifier. Since the current only flows one way through the resistor the voltage drop can never be negative. The capacitor serves merely as an extra voltage source to even out the sine wave The figure demonstrates the resulting voltage VS.

The smooth DC output has a small ripple. It is suitable for most electronic circuits.

This results in a positive voltage at all times as shown in the figure. The addition of capacitors would smooth out the resulting DC current even further.

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