MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING ( DIPLOMA )

Workshops
Report
KUMPULAN 10
TITLE: BUILD THE POWER SUPPLY
TEAM MEMBERS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

FAIZ NAIMI BIN SAMAH

152060430
MUHAMMAD HAZIQ BIN HASNANI
152060503
AMIR HAZIQ BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
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ANSHARI BIN AMRAN
152060409]
MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN AMRI
152061317

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OBJECTIVE
This workshop is to create a AC power to DC power. How to create or build
or construct the power supply.

Introduction
One of the important applications of the P-N junction diodes is in
converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). Half wave
rectifiers are highly inefficient in converting AC power to DC power. They
are difficult to filter out and to smooth out the ripple in the rectified AC
power. Full-Wave rectifier is very efficiency of AC power to DC power. It will
make the filter and smooth out the ripple easily.

Figure 1
Full-wave rectifier output waveforms

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Procedure
1. Draw the full wave Bridge Rectifier.
2. List of part of component :
I. Transformer x1
( devices used in electrical circuits to change the voltage of electricity flowing
in the circuit. )

II.

Diodes x5
( allow an electric current to pass in one direction // blocking current in the
opposite direction )

III.
IV.
V.
VI.

Capasitor x2
(part of a system to convert AC to DC)
Wires (need)
( to make the component connect )
LED x1
Resistor
(to control the flow of current to other components)

3. Determine the value of each component in drawing.

4. After that, we measure the value of component with multimeter.

5. Construct the circuits plan before we proceed to assemble session.

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6. Check the workshop requirement such as soldering iron.

7. Assemble the circuit.
8. Then we need to solder the circuit with carefully.
9. To check whether the circuit is short or not. If its short, we must cut
the shorts part at the board.
10.

Cut the extra legs components.

11.
Connect the transformer to circuit . neutrals wire ad earth
wire must be Earthed.
12.
Place the transformer and circuit in the box ( power supply
box ).
13.

Test the circuit. The circuit is power supply.

Discussion
1. The efficiency voltage are not same with the votages theory
2. We need to solder and cut short circuit.
3. We must cut the between diodes input and output to avoid short
circuit and damage the circuit.

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4. When we connect the wire between transformer and plug. We need

to determine the right wires colour. If not the transformer might be
damage the whole circuit or explode with 240 volt.
5. Make sure place LED in different current path. If not, it will short the
circuit.
6. Full-wave rectifier more useful than half-wave rectifier in AC power
to DC power.
7. The rectification efficiency of full-wave rectifier is double of that of a
half-wave rectifier.
8. Higher output, voltage, higher output power and higher transformer
utilization factor in case of Full-wave rectifier.

Conclusion

Converting AC power to DC power using a Bridge Rectifier is often

required for many electronic applications. The arrangement consist
of diodes arranged such that the anodes of two adjacent diodes are
connected together to give the positive supply to the output and the
cathodes of other two adjacent diodes are connected together to
the negative of the AC supply. Thus 4 diodes are arranged in a
bridge configuration such that in each half cycle two alternate
diodes conduct producing a DC voltage with repels.