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This AC to DC converter circuit is capable to convert an alternative voltage from 70 – 260 Vac into a DC voltage from 180 to 250 Vdc.
To achieve this convertion we use a rectifier MC34161 as a voltage doubler at low input voltages and as a classic rectifier at high input voltages.
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