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Re: [Amps] High voltage

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Subject: Re: [Amps] High voltage
From: Steve Thompson <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:33:44 +0000
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> BTW, this whole thread started with the question:
>>>>I need to replace the two high voltage rectifiers in a Henry  3K. The 
> parts list says 1.2 amps at 15 KV.
> 
> Can anyone give me more  info on these, or suggest a supplier, can these 
> be reliably made with a  string of diodes?
> 
> He first asked for a supplier. Then asked about  using a string of diodes. I 
> inferred "a string of diodes" and not an  encapsulated unit. A string of 
> diodes hanging on Plexiglas inside a Henry 3K is  definitely butchery IMO. 

I'd argue it's only butchery if something can't be undone - like 
modifying metalwork, for example. If I kludge in an ugly string of 
diodes in a way that means they can be removed without leaving a 
trace, that's uncouth but my conscience would be clear.

Steve
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