That's right, it's not a dumb single-diode rectifier!
A Full Bridge Rectifier is an electrical component and a popular running gag on ElectroBOOM.
Definition[]
Mehdi's Sketch of a Full Bridge Rectifier
A full bridge rectifier, or more simply, a bridge rectifier, is an arrangement of four or more diodes in a bridge circuit configuration, which provides the same output polarity for either input polarity. It is used for converting an alternating current (AC) input into a direct current (DC) output.
Running Gag[]
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Mehdi holding a Full Bridge Rectifier in his hand.
The term 'Full Bridge Rectifier" being used for comedic effect has become a running gag on the ElectroBOOM show.
Whenever Mehdi needs to use a bridge rectifier in a circuit, he usually refers to it as a "FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER" while raising his voice or shouting into the camera, while proclaiming it is superior to a "puny" or "dumb" single-diode rectifier.
This became a meme among Mehdi's viewers and escalated into a full-blown running gag, which became so popular an official ElectroBOOM T-Shirt bearing a sketch of the rectifier and some text explaining what it is has become a major merchandising spot for Mehdi. To this day, whenever Mehdi needs a bridge rectifier in a video, he screams "A FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIAH" into the camera while some sort of editing trick, like a shaking camera, is inserted for further entertainment, as well as editing the audio to be louder and echoey.
In his video explaining High voltage DC transmission, he added to the gag with the three-phase "EVEN FULLER BRIDGE RECTIFIER" and the six-phase "MOTHER of ALL FULLEST BRIDGE RECTIFIER" in regards to the increasingly larger components used in power plants.
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