Are Diodes and Rectifiers Used in Electrical Transformers?

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diode and retifier application??

i have a question are diode and rectifiers used in electrical transformers?
 
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Nope...

But if by "transformer" you mean those little wall-warts, yes. They convert AC to DC, which is what rectifiers do.
 

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