[Amps] bleeder resistors

[Ron Youvan]

   Douglas W9IIX Johnson wrote:

> putting together a 3200v ps, I am going to use chassis mount bleeder resistors mounted on an aluminum plate (grounded) , will they handle the voltage OK without arc over or would ceramic bleeders with standoffs be a safer bet?  ...Doug, w9iix

   There is an advantage to having an external bleeder resistor, 
compared to a resistor across  each capacitor, with a low value resistor 
it serves as the "multiplier" for the (hV) Voltage panel meter.

   The ribbed aluminum power resistors have little (just over 1 kV each) 
voltage insulating properties, but are available with 2% tolerances. 
They must (all except the one nearest to the ground connection) be 
separately mounted on insulated plates or other insulated heat sinks.
Been there done that.
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Ron - KA4INM