Re: Hot diodes

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Gregg,
          You may have told us this before, but what is the part 
number for your diodes? And specifications if you have any.

Cheers,
Malcolm

On 16 May 2002, at 21:39, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Gregg Adams by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<network-at-nexband-dot-com>
> 
> Hello all,
>  
> While I'm collecting up some more necessary items for my pig powered
coil, I'm
> trying to stablize my MOT powered coil.  I am using the same MOT supply
design
> as you'll find on Greg Hunter's page.  The problem is that the diode
string is
> getting hot.  I have burnt one string out and noticed that the new one is
> getting very warm.  Is there any way to protect this string from heating up? 
> Can the string be placed in oil with the transformers?
>  
> Thanks,
> Gregg Adams
> 
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