[AMPS] equalizing resistors/rectifiers

[Tom Rauch]

From:           	"cd" <bearl@ozemail.com.au>
To:             	<amps@contesting.com>
Subject:        	[AMPS] equalizing resistors/rectifiers
Date sent:      	Wed, 7 Jul 1999 04:04:51 +1000

> Digikey sells 1000 volt rated Silicon coated resistors at 1% tolerance,
> the brand is Huntington electric, likewise Farnells sell the Philips
> resistors 0.5 watts at 3500 DC, only problem is that they stock popular
> values, ie less than 25K and above 1 Megaohm for the Philips resistors. I
> think you would use 100 K for equalization service in rectifiers.
> 

True enough Craig. It sin't all that difficult to find sources, they are 
pretty common parts.

Better safe than sorry, unless you drastically overkill the voltage 
rating of the stack.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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