Re: HV resistors needed?

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Original poster: "PotLuck by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>

Hi Jonathan,
Actually you can string diodes together to get HV capability.

1N5408 diodes are 1000 volts at 3 amps.
1N4007 diodes are 1000 volts at 1 amp

The above can be gotten from
http://www.futurlec-dot-com/DiodesGen.html

1N5408 10 cents each
1N4007 10 for 20 cents.

shipping for less than $30.00 is 3 bucks.

I ordered a bunch of the 1N5408s a while ago and shipping was prompt.

Rick W.
Salt Lake City


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Subject: HV resistors needed?


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am making a full wave tripler, and I will be feeding it with a 15/60
NST. I
> need to drop the current so I don't blow my diodes, and calculations
indicate
> that a value of 5-10 mOhms is about right. My question is, can I get away
with
> some arrangement of "ordinary" resistors of sufficient wattage? The
resistors
> and the whole assembly will be under oil. Actual HV didoes are spendy, so
I'm
> trying to avoid them.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan Peakall
>
>
>
>