Re: HV diodes (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 10:46:33 -0800
From: Jim Lux <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: HV diodes



Tesla list wrote:

> >I'm looking around for cheap HV diodes, and having no luck. I want more



> Strings of 1N4007s (1A) or 1N5407 (3A) would probably be hard to beat
> on price.

unless you count labor for soldering, reliability, and physical size.  In which case strings of fewer, higher voltage parts are a better solution.  Fewer parts is fewer solder joints or components to fail.