[Amps] PIV requirement for identical, individual diodes used in a bridge rectifier configuration?

[Alex Eban]

You need diodes of a PIV of 1600*1.41 volts (2250V) minimum. Of course you
have to take some safety margin into account: on the order of 3000 PIV ...
Alex   4Z5KS

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:04 PM
To: David Feldman
Cc: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] PIV requirement for identical, individual diodes used in
a bridge rectifier configuration?

I think you need more than 2 KV. maybe around 9 KV  but I stink at
remembering the tech. details because I can't remember what I had for lunch
yesterday.  But why don't you just use 6A10s and be done with it.  No
surprises--and they're around 50 cents each.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 11:17 AM, David Feldman <wb0gaz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> In my example, a 1600VAC transformer secondary is connected through bridge
rectifier (built from 4 individual diodes each rated 2000V PIV; current is
not a concern here) into a filter capacitor. Do I proceed as if the PIV is
4KV (due to two reverse-biased diodes in series), or if not, how do I
determine the appropriate diode rating requirement?
>
> Thanks very much for any references or suggestions,
>
> Dave
>
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