A rectifier turns the Alternating Current (AC) produced by the Alternator into Direct Current (DC) that your car uses.
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The indicater meter is a DC device, so the rectifier changes AC to DC. A meter could not respond to AC.
The current that is transferred through cables over long distances is AC. The main reason for this is because it is easier to handle. For example, it is easy to convert an AC current to a higher or a lower voltage with transformers. Transformers don't work for DC.
bridge rectifier is the best rectifier.
A three phase alternator will have six diodes in the rectifier bridge, three with their anodes connected to the phases, and cathodes commoned to the positive terminal, and three with the cathodes connected to the phases, and anodes commoned to the negative terminal, which is likely the housing of the alternator. The trio diodes arrangement will match the positive rectifiers, i.e. anodes to the phase connections, cathodes (denoted usually by a stripe around the body on small diodes), connected to the D+ terminal
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