Abstract: A rectifier circuit being arranged for rectifying electrical power, comprising a three phase power input, a magnetic splitter circuit being arranged for receiving the three phase power input and splitting the three phase power into a first three phase system and a second three phase system, the first three phase system having signals lagging signals of the second three phase system, a twelve pulse rectifier with six input terminal to connect the first and the second three phase system, and to generate a rectified electrical power at a power output, a three phase inductance being connected in series with the three phase power input and the magnetic splitter circuit, and a plurality of power factor correction (PFC) capacitors, each comprising first and second terminals, said first terminals being connected to respective input terminals of the twelve pulse rectifier, and the second terminals being connected to at least one common electrical point.