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Re: [GMCnet] Bridge Rectifier [message #83763] Sun, 09 May 2010 08:24 Go to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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you should not have to remove the wires from the plastic socket.....

just twist the pins on the bridge

http://gmcmotorhome.info/generator.html#bridge

see
THE EASY WAY

gene


On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 5:12 AM, Gary W. Mills <daveel@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> How can you tell which wire goes on the (-) & (+) terminals?? Are the
> other
> 2 polarity sensitive? I did not mark the wires as I removed them. There
> are
> 4 wires, 2 are a little heavier than the other 2. I have tried them
> oposite
> corners and I get nothing on the output.
>
> Gary W. Mills (Livonia MI)
> . ___________
> ./_][__][] []| 1974 GMC M/H
> .*O-------OO-* Painted Desert
> "Tangerine Dream" W/New Frame
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org]On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:02 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bridge Rectifier
>
>
> Larry,
>
> The terminal diagonally opposite the (-) is the (+). Look at that (-) VERY
> carefully because I don't think I've ever seen a bridge marked on the
> negative terminal and not the positive.
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>
>
> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:44 AM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I've ordered a bridge rectifier to resurrect my onan. I see the good
> > documentation on the photo site but I'm not sure how to tell the
> terminals
> > apart.
> >
> > The original has a "-" sign on one terminal and the new one has a "+"
> sign
> > on one terminal. Other than that I can't tell up from down. The
> original
> > could be inserted in any orientation -the new ones must have their pins
> bent
> > to fit in the connector.
> >
> > Frankly I'm not really sure what a bridge rectifier does except that it's
> a
> > bunch of diodes. I sure would appreciate some sage advice.
>
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