On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:11:37 -0700 R. Measures <r@somis.org> writes:
>
<snip>
>
> - Around 30-years ago, manufacturers of HV rectifier stacks stopped
> using "equalizing resistors". Apparently, someone realized that the
> currents in all parts of a series circuit are already exactly equal.
> Adding parallel resistors can quite possibly un-equalize these
> currents.
Perhaps, that timing coincides with the widespead use of avalanche
rated diodes? :-)
73,
Marv WC6W
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