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High Voltage Diodes
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: High Voltage Diodes
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:39:15 -0600
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From: Bill the arcstarter [SMTP:arcstarter@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 1998 1:40 PM
To: tesla@pupman.com; tank@magnolia.net
Subject: Re: High Voltage Diodes
It was written:
>I have four 15Kv@750ma microwave oven diodes that I plan on using in
>a Dc supply for my new tesla coil. When I test them with my ohm meter
>they all read infinite resistance even when I reverse the leads. Is
>this a property of high voltage rectifier diodes??? These are new
I think what is happening is that, internally, these HV diodes are
composed of a large number of matched diodes in series. The forward
voltage of the diode is probably higher than the battery in your
voltmeter. Hence - it reads as an open in either direction.
-Bill the arcstarter
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