Re: [TCML] Diode choice

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Carl, 
If I understand correctly, in a DC coil arrangement the diode prevents the capacitor from discharging back into the charging inductor. This ensures that the capacitor remains charged at 2X the input voltage before the gap fires. 



Thanks, 
John "Jay" Howson IV 


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Noggle" <cn@xxxxx> 
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:27:12 PM 
Subject: Re: [TCML] Diode choice 

Pardon my iggerance, but what is a de-Qing diode? 



> Hello all, 
> 
> 
> I have heard that the IN5408 http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/1N/1N5408.pdf diodes have been used in series with great success as De-Qing Diodes for smaller DC coils. 
> 
> 
> Has any one tried one of these T10A100L http://www.taitroncomponents.com/catalog/Datasheet/T10A05L.pdf ? 
> I just found them and they look like they could be useful. But I seek your opinion on the matter. 
> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> John "Jay" Howson IV 
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