[Amps] caps across rectifier diodes

[Paul Kraemer]

My question too, what does it hurt to put the resistors and capacitors 
across modern diodes?
Don't tell me it isn't needed. Tell me what is it going to hurt if I want 
the belt and suspenders.
I've always put the resistors and capacitors across my diode string designs 
and have never had a problem doing that, so please enlighten me, what is it 
going to harm.
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
To: <garyschafer at comcast.net>; "'Steve Flood'" <kk7uv at bresnan.net>; 
<amps at contesting.com>; <rfamplifiers at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes


> My Ameritron amp diode board with 1N5408 diodes has .01M 1KV caps across
> them.
>
> Doug
>
> The train doesn't stop here anymore.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Gary Schafer
> Sent: March 1, 2009 2:25 PM
> To: 'Steve Flood'; amps at contesting.com; rfamplifiers at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes
>
> No, modern diodes don't need or want resistors or capacitors across
> them.
>
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On
>> Behalf Of Steve Flood
>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:53 AM
>> To: amps at contesting.com; rfamplifiers at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes
>>
>> I am using a string of 4 6A10 diodes in each leg of my HV power
> supply.
>> Should these each have a .01uF 1kv cap across them?  I see some
> designs
>> that do this and some do not.
>>
>> Tnx,
>> Steve KK7UV
>
>
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