High Voltage Diodes

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• Subject: High Voltage Diodes
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• Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 00:09:46 -0600
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From:  Mike Harrison [SMTP:wwl-at-netcomuk.co.uk]
Sent:  Monday, March 02, 1998 3:51 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: High Voltage Diodes

On Sun, 1 Mar 1998 10:03:53 -0600, you wrote:

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>From:  RODERICK MAXWELL [SMTP:tank-at-magnolia-dot-net]
>Sent:  Saturday, February 28, 1998 12:15 PM
>To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject:  High Voltage Diodes
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>I have four 15Kv-at-750ma microwave oven diodes that I plan on using in a
>Dc supply for my new tesla coil. When I test them with my ohm meter they
>all read infinite resistance even when I reverse the leads. Is this a
>property of high voltage rectifier diodes??? 
Yes - HV diodes are usually stacks of several diodes, and so have a
high forward voltage drop - often several tens of volts.
>These are new diodes that
>have not even been used in a circuit yet. All of my experiance has been
>with the lower voltage variety. If anyone has used these type of diodes
>before, HELP!
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>                                  Frankensteins Helper
>                                          Max
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