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• Solid state relay — A solid state relay (SSR) is an electronic switch, which, unlike an electromechanical relay, contains no moving parts. The types of SSR are photo coupled SSR, transformer coupled SSR, and hybrid SSR. A photo coupled SSR is controlled by a low… …   Wikipedia

• Rectifier — A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), a process known as rectification. Rectifiers have many uses including as components of power supplies and as detectors of radio signals. Rectifiers …   Wikipedia

• rectifier — /rek teuh fuy euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that rectifies. 2. Elect. an apparatus in which current flows more readily in one direction than the other, for changing an alternating current into a direct current. 3. the apparatus that in… …   Universalium

• Mechanical rectifier — A mechanical rectifier is a device for converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) by means of mechanically operated switches. The best known type is the commutator, which is an integral part of a DC dynamo but, before solid state… …   Wikipedia

• Silicon-controlled rectifier — A silicon controlled rectifier (or semiconductor controlled rectifier) is a four layer solid state device that controls current. The name silicon controlled rectifier or SCR is General Electric s trade name for a type of thyristor. The SCR was… …   Wikipedia

• Cathodic protection rectifier — Cathodic protection rectifiers are AC powered electrical equipment that provide direct current for impressed current cathodic protection systems.Rectifier units are often custom manufactured and equipped with a variety of features, including oil… …   Wikipedia

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• diode — /duy ohd/, n. Electronics. a device, as a two element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction. [1919; DI 1 + ODE2] * * * Electronic device that has two electrodes (anode and cathode) and that… …   Universalium