High Voltage Diodes

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• Subject: High Voltage Diodes
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:39:15 -0600
• Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

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From:  Bill the arcstarter [SMTP:arcstarter-at-hotmail-dot-com]
Sent:  Sunday, March 01, 1998 1:40 PM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com; tank-at-magnolia-dot-net
Subject:  Re: High Voltage Diodes

It was written:

>I have four 15Kv-at-750ma microwave oven diodes that I plan on using in 
>a Dc supply for my new tesla coil. When I test them with my ohm meter 
>they all read infinite resistance even when I reverse the leads. Is 
>this a property of high voltage rectifier diodes??? These are new 

I think what is happening is that, internally, these HV diodes are 
composed of a large number of matched diodes in series.  The forward 
voltage of the diode is probably higher than the battery in your 
voltmeter.  Hence - it reads as an open in either direction.

-Bill the arcstarter


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