Tube-type bridge rectifier

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• Subject: Tube-type bridge rectifier
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 01:47:26 -0600
• Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

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From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Friday, February 06, 1998 10:07 AM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: Tube-type bridge rectifier

In a message dated 98-02-06 05:01:39 EST, you write:

<< 
> Coilers,
>  I've been contemplating constructing a HV bridge rectifier out of 
> tubes, to power (among other things) my coil.
 
>> 2.0 ma average current.
 
>  Can anyone suggest a rectifier tube capable of perhaps 100-200 ma of 
> plate current at about 15KV or so?  I'd eventually like to move this 
> onto my pig...
 
> Thanks!
> Bill the arcstarter (tube neophyte)
  >>

Bill,

Why not just use solid state rectifiers, it's a lot cheaper and simpler,
or are you aiming for a certain "look" for  the project?

John Freau

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