nighthawk_something t1_jefkp8a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:25 PM

First you use diodes to turn the negative part of the AC wave positive.

So now you have a bunch of bumps that are all from 0 to 110V (in the case of 110VAC).

Next you use capacitors to store energy from the bump so the voltage doesn't drop anymore.

Then you add resistance to bring the voltage down to what you want to use.

stixxplays t1_jefkrpk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:25 PM

I see

Modern equipment is a bit more complicated and is more efficient but this is the gist of it.