Re: Fullwave rectifier

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Subject: Re: Fullwave rectifier
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 23:39:18 -0500
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Subject:       Re: Fullwave rectifier
       Date:   Mon, 19 May 1997 09:35:18 +1200
       From:   "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
Organization:  Wellington Polytechnic, NZ
         To:   tesla-at-pupman-dot-com


My option:
           Use uWave oven diodes (12kV -at- 1/2Amp).

>   From:   Rodney Davies <rgd872-at-anu.edu.au>
>     To:   Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> 
> Hi David and all, 
> 
> On Sat, 17 May 1997, Tesla List wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> > of Radiation Health Physics sciences), I have some very basic questions
> > regarding diodes in general. First, as HV, High current diodes are not
> > the easyest things to obtain, what are the ramifications of series
> > implementation of lower voltage for higher voltage? Perhaps, I am a bit
> 
> Try using the diodes out of a TV tripler. They're usually high-current,
> high-voltage, but you will need to put a few in series to make up an
> "effective" diode which handles the input voltage. 
> ie 20 x 1KV diodes = 1 x 20KV diode. 

Definitely _not_ high current. A few mA at most.

Malcolm
 
> > to familiar with Capacitors and am getting confused? Second, well, if I
> > am going to need to find a supplier of HV Diodes, does anyone on this
> > list have any sugestions? About one Kilovolt AC at 35 Amps has been the
> > highest I'v seen recently. Any help is more than welcome. Thanks,
> 
> Tandy may have something, but most likely a TV repair-man should help
> you
> better. Otherwise a specialty electronics store may help also...
> 
> Rod
> 
>