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rectifier

electrical device that converts AC to DC
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rectifier

Summary

rectifier ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,502 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • rectifier is a type of electric power converter[2].
  • rectifier's Commons category is recorded as Rectifiers[3].
  • rectifier is the opposite of inverter[4].
  • rectifier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rectifiers[5].
  • rectifier's product or material produced is recorded as direct current[6].
  • rectifier's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • rectifier's has effect is recorded as electric power conversion[8].
  • rectifier's different from is recorded as extension[9].
  • rectifier's uses is recorded as alternating current[10].
  • rectifier's uses is recorded as rectification[11].

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Definition and Type

rectifier is a type of electric power converter[2]. rectifier is the opposite of inverter[4].

Why It Matters

rectifier ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,502 views/month).[1] rectifier has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] rectifier is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Novoklimov · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Rectifier.jpg, Siemens-Schuckert rotary converter at Massarelos Power Stati
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Siemens-Schuckert rotary converter at Massarelos Power Station, Porto 02.jpg"
  2. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iev number → 881-08-11, 151-13-45
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8855]]: 151-13-45, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102056126|rectifier (#102056126)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3984|IEC 60050]] #mix'n'm"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → electric power conversion
    Opposite of → inverter
    Product → —
    Uses → alternating current, rectification
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007535942805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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