Rectifier solid state

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Can you help me by giving me advice on wiring up a new solid state rectifier. Firstly there are four lugs on the new rectifier and only three wires go to the old one. Secondly have I the right one, two lugs are marked, one with a plus sign and one with an AC sign the other two have no sign. This is for my G2 which is 1960 and it is positive earth.
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Look forward to the answer to this one as my Greeves one had 5?
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Hello Dave,
the connectors of the old selenium rectifiers with 4 plates: Ground(plus): mounting stud
DC-output (minus): center lug (between 2. and 3. plate)
AC-input: the two outer lugs between 1. and 2 - 3. and 4. plate
Silion bridges: AC-Input:lug marked AC and lug
on the diagonal opposit side.
Ground: Lug marked plus
DC-output (minus): lug on the diagonal opposit side of lug marked plus.
The body of the rectifier has no connection.
so you need an extra wire from the plus-lug to the frame.
Merlin: no idea with 5 wires, maybe a 3-phase system.
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Thanks Ludwig I will go and have a go!
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My rectifier has two outer plates and three inner plates with a wire connected to each of the 3 inner plates. Does the same apply? I think so middle DC- output, two outer ones AC input.
So on new rectifier plus is ground. Ac input is AC and Diagonal opposite plus is Dc output. Which leaves one lug free?
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Looking down at the 4 lugs.

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Plus AC
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Read Ludviq's reply more carefully--He has given the correct info. Ignore your old rectifier as you will be using the new.

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Yes see what you mean. Thanks Dom

Going to do it now
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rectifier Fitted Thanks Lads !
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