A center tap full rectifier consists of: 

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  1. one diode 
  2. three diodes
  3. two diodes
  4. four diodes

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Option 3 : two diodes
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Rectifier

rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.

Center-Tap Full Wave Rectifier:

It consists of two diodes as shown:

CIRCUIT 

Number of Diodes

Average DC Voltage (Vdc)

RMS Current (Irms)

Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV)

 

Half-Wave Rectifier

1

 

 Center-Tap Full Wave Rectifier

2

 

Bridge-Type Full Wave Rectifier

4

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