diode stack

[w4bfs]

I always go 4 times the ac voltage of the transformer with each leg of the diode bridge. I also use 6 amp 1kv diodes from MCM Electronics.
 "6A10 - Rectifier 6A 1000v SI R-6" http://www.mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?K=6a%201000&T=R&T=R  It's worth a little extra money for heavy diodes to never have to worry about them. On real heavy stuff I double them up.       

John N8QPC
 

Mouser had some difficulty with 6A10 diodes some time back and got them listed as 6Amp 100piV ratings .... a phone conversation with Mouser customer support seemed to go like "We have BOTH ratings in stock" .... I tested both types obtained from Mouser with a hypot tester and found the avalanch point for both at approx 1200V inverse ....

It seems to me that however many diodes you choose to use in your stack that I would test the piV before ya use 'em

[KM1H]

Wow, you seem aweful confident   There is an ambiguity in this discussion... we don't actually know if it's 4600VCT or 4600V either side of center

I am confident.... their is no ambiguity as the voltage was established earlier.

If there is any question about the accuracy of this information, I will be happy to go through the proof, step by step if necessary 

Bring it on but Id suggest you at least read what you posted earlier first.

Carl

[steve_qix]

5 per leg of the 1N5408's is more than sufficient as that will give you 10KV PIV in each pair of a FWB.

Carl,
       Isnt a 5408 rated 3A / 1kV ?? If so you need more than 5 per leg of a FWB for 10kV PIV, or am I having a brain fart??

Both conducting sections are used so you have 10 diodes in the active path and 10 more in the reverse path.

I think this horse is dead    But, as Ross Perot said "I'm all ears" in hearing an explanation of what was said above.