Re: HV resistors needed?

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>

Rick,

Yup, I know about the diodes. I did series diodes in the tripler. It's
resistors that I am wondering about.

Thanks,

Jonathan Peakall
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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?
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>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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