What are the different parts of a power supply?

Table of Contents:

1. What are the different parts of a power supply?
2. What kind of device is power supply?
3. What is common power supply?
4. What are the 4 primary components of a power supply?
5. What is power supply and its function?
6. Does a house use AC or DC?
7. What type of current does a battery produce?
8. Why do we have two types of current?
9. What type of current is used in homes?

What are the different parts of a power supply?

Unregulated Linear Power Supply

• Input transformer. The input transformer is used to convert the incoming line voltage down to the required level of the power supply. ...
• Rectifier. ...
• Filter Capacitor. ...
• Bleeder Resistor. ...
• Smoothing. ...
• Voltage Regulator. ...
• Series regulator. ...
• Shunt regulator.

What kind of device is power supply?

A power supply is a device that converts one voltage to another more convenient voltage while delivering power. Power supplies are designed from the output back to the input.

What is common power supply?

The most common power supply comprises a single-phase a.c. transformer, see Figure 10.

What are the 4 primary components of a power supply?

Most power supplies are made up of four basic sections: a TRANSFORMER, a RECTIFIER, a FILTER, and a REGULATOR.

What is power supply and its function?

A power supply is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.

Does a house use AC or DC?

When you plug things into the outlet in your house, you don't get DC. Household outlets are AC - Alternating Current. This current has a frequency of 60 Hz and would look something like this (if you plotted current as a function of time).

What type of current does a battery produce?

direct current

Why do we have two types of current?

Its that all currents can be classified as AC or DC. Its like we have two kinds of people. ... For smaller distance power transmission, AC is more economical. For longer distance power transmission, DC is more economical.

What type of current is used in homes?

Alternating current