<VV> EM wiring question

[shortle]

I am referring to the use of them in the EM Corvair cars.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301

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>From: Eric Lucas via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Feb 12, 2015 2:18 PM
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>Subject: Re: <VV> EM wiring question
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>Selenium rectifiers were used to convert AC to DC.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium_rectifier
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>
>
>"They were used in power supplies for electronic equipment,
>and in high current battery charger applications until they were superseded by
>silicon diode rectifiers in the 1970s"
> 
>Eric in Indiana
> 
>> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:58:13 -0700
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>> And what was the purpose of the "selenium rectifier"? 		 	   		  
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