DC Bias on Capacitors: Will It Work?

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Will this circuit work for maintaining a dc bias on the capacitors? I am under the impression that there is +4 v at point A; even if an emf charges and discharges the capacitors. I worry that current will flow into the battery.
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Samson4 said:
Will this circuit work for maintaining a dc bias on the capacitors? I am under the impression that there is +4 v at point A; even if an emf charges and discharges the capacitors. I worry that current will flow into the battery. View attachment 94242
It looks basically OK, but delete the "-4V" notes, since the outsides of the caps are connected to ground ("0V"),

The center tap will be biased at 4V, and the outsides of the windings at the caps will have 4Vdc plus an AC component from the transformer action.
 
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Thank you so very much sir. You've made my evening.
 
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