[Amps] HV rectifier strings - to bypass or not?

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:37:12 +0000, Steve Thompson <g8gsq at f2s.com>
wrote:

>If there's a problem with spikes on the line, isn't it better to 
>get rid of them with filtering at the line input so they don't 
>reach the transformer in the first place?

REPLY:

Best approach yet, IMO. Kill the spikes before they have a chance to
damage the transformer. 

73, Bill W6WRT