Hi all. I've been mired in digital for so long that I've forgotten
some regular AC stuff.

If I take a standard 120V 60Hz power source, then feed it through a
full wave bridge rectifier I get out 120VDC oscillating, right? So far
so good...

Now, if I put a filter cap across that signal I can get a steady
voltage...but what is that voltage? Is it 170V (120*1.414)?

How do you calculate the value and rating of that capacitor given the
maximum current draw? I can't seem to remember any of my capacitor
formulae (or even if I knew one that would have helped in this
situation).

Thanks!

Josh
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