Re: HV diodes

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

All Electronics (http://www.allcorp-dot-com/) has 6kV, 200 mA diodes for $0.50
each. You can string them in series.  If you don't want to fool with
equalizing resistors and/or capacitors (which are of dubious value: check
the archives), string together 50% more than you'd need.  That is, think of
them as 4kV diodes, so if you want a 20 kV string, use 5.

I've run these both in oil and potted in 2 part HV silicone.

I haven't run these in parallel, but I would imagine that with a suitable
series ballast resistor to equalize currents, that they would work ok.

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Subject: HV diodes


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking around for cheap HV diodes, and having no luck. I want more
than is
> practical for me to attain from microwave ovens. Any good sources?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jonathan Peakall
>
>
>