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'''Rectifiers''' convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC). They are used to power xenon projector bulbs.
[[File:Rectifiers.jpg|right|thumb|300px|External rectifiers mounted on a wall.]]


Some lamphouses have rectifiers built in. Others require an external rectifier.
'''Rectifiers''' convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC). They are used to power projector lamps.
 
Some [[lamphouses]] have rectifiers built in. Others require an external rectifier.


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Latest revision as of 18:16, 10 April 2020

External rectifiers mounted on a wall.

Rectifiers convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC). They are used to power projector lamps.

Some lamphouses have rectifiers built in. Others require an external rectifier.