A method of operating a rectifier system, comprising: receiving input Alternating Current, AC, power; providing the input AC power to at least a first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and a second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and at least a first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and a second set of diodes (214, 312, 414) to generate Direct Current, DC, power; and in the case the rectifier system comprises at least one output reactor: providing the input AC power to at least the first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and at least the first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414) to generate DC power, providing, by the at least first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and the at least first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414), the DC power to the at least one output reactor, and providing, by the at least one output reactor, the DC power to an output, or in the case the rectifier system comprises at least a first output reactor (208, 408) and a second output reactor (210, 410): providing, by the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and the at least first set of diodes, the DC power to the second output reactor (210, 410), providing, by the at least first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414), the DC power to the first output reactor (208, 408); providing, by the first output reactor (208, 408) and the second output reactor (210, 410), the DC power to an output (220, 420), wherein current paths of the rectifier system include only two diodes, neither of which are connected directly to the output. receiving input Alternating Current, AC, power; providing the input AC power to at least a first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and a second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and at least a first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and a second set of diodes (214, 312, 414) to generate Direct Current, DC, power; and in the case the rectifier system comprises at least one output reactor: providing the input AC power to at least the first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and at least the first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414) to generate DC power, providing, by the at least first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and the at least first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414), the DC power to the at least one output reactor, and providing, by the at least one output reactor, the DC power to an output, or in the case the rectifier system comprises at least a first output reactor (208, 408) and a second output reactor (210, 410): providing the input AC power to at least the first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and at least the first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414) to generate DC power, providing, by the at least first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and the at least first set of diodes (212, 310, 412) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414), the DC power to the at least one output reactor, and providing, by the at least one output reactor, the DC power to an output, or in the case the rectifier system comprises at least a first output reactor (208, 408) and a second output reactor (210, 410): providing, by the second diode bridge (206, 306, 406) and the at least first set of diodes, the DC power to the second output reactor (210, 410), providing, by the at least first diode bridge (204, 304, 404) and the second set of diodes (214, 312, 414), the DC power to the first output reactor (208, 408); providing, by the first output reactor (208, 408) and the second output reactor (210, 410), the DC power to an output (220, 420), wherein current paths of the rectifier system include only two diodes, neither of which are connected directly to the output.