Re: Where to get high voltage diodes?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

Well, the peak voltage difference will be close 17kV, won't it?   
Mike 


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> The NST is a 12kv/60ma nst. Has anyone any suggestions on parts to get and 
> how many of these diodes to  put in series? I would guess I would want at 
> least 15kv of diodes to make sure I have some buffer, but I don't know about 
> current. Maybe I need several in parallel to distribute the current so as to 
> reduce over-heating. I just don't know and I don't want to guess around 
> because I think I would be doomed to guess poorly. 
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> Thanks in advance. 
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