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Series choppers are used where a requirement exists to convert a d.c power source to a power source at some lower voltage level. The basic circuit diagram of a series chopper is shown in Fig. 1.
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Crowe, J.E. (1972). Power Choppers. In: Waller, W.F. (eds) Rectifier Circuits. Macmillan Engineering Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01200-8_13
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