Re: 155 KV 100 MA Rectifiers & AC Meters

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

In a message dated 12/17/00 11:14:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> Hi Tedd et al!
>  
>  Since so many of you can build synchronous rotary gaps, why not make
>  synchronous
>  rotary bridge rectifiers?  The technology is identical, the sparking 
> contacts
>  and general construction can be much lighter duty (e.g. stiff wires 
instead 
> of
>  solid disk with tungsten studs) since the charging current is seldom over
>  an amp
>  or two.  There is no maximum current and no peak inverse volts rating, nor 
> any
>  objections to rf.  Should be ideal for Tesla use.
>  

dunckx,

I made a rotary rectifier but didn't like it much.  Too mechanical
in nature.  I like semiconductor diodes better.

John Freau