Re: diode selection + 3 phase supply

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

In a message dated 4/2/02 2:16:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:

Greg,

A 3 phase DC coil can give excellent results.  I suggest
using the method that Greg Leyh used, This is shown at
his website at:        www.lod-dot-org/electrum/

Cheer,s
John

>
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to make a DC coil by rectifying a 3 phase pole pig.
> Firstly, any hints? What effect do the star and delta configurations
> have when setting this up? Which is better? I'm wondering which diodes
> to use. There appears to be heaps of types such as standard, fast, ultra
> fast, etc. What does this mean?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg Peters